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Emerald from
Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA


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Emerald

Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Emerald

Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Emerald

Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Emerald

Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
03523330017272097399720.jpg
Emerald

Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Emerald

Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
05396050017272097368234.jpg
Emerald

Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
03523330017272097399720.jpg
Emerald

Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Emerald

Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Emerald
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Emerald data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:363668
Long-form Identifier:1:3:363668:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Emerald
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘAdams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘEmerald Valley Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘNorth American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘJoel Walker Beryl Prospect, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
69.3km (43.1 miles) ⓘTurner Mine, Lawndale, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘFoote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘGrassy Creek Mine, Grassy Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
86.7km (53.8 miles) ⓘPlantation Emerald Mine (Old Plantation Mine; Turner Mine; Tarper Mine), Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
87.2km (54.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Emerald occurrence GL-033, Gaffney, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
87.5km (54.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Emerald occurrence GL-032, Gaffney, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
References
U.S Bureau of Mines /Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mars/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
 
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