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Beryl from
Big Bess Mine (M. S. Bess Mine; M. M. Carpenter Mine), Gaston County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Big Bess Mine (M. S. Bess Mine; M. M. Carpenter Mine), Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:370440
Long-form Identifier:1:3:370440:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘHuskins Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘLCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘBessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘBessemer City operations (Hallman Mine; Hallman-Beam Mine; Bessemer operations; Lithium Mine), Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘJ. L. Foster Prospect, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘMayes Prospect, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘFoote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Beryl occurrence, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘW. H. Fortenberry Prospect, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘTurner Mine, Lawndale, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
References
Wilson, W.F., McKenzie, B.J. (1978) Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina. Information Circular 24. North Carolina Division of Mineral Resources
 
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