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Fluorite from
Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:Occurs with epidote crystals as crystals to 0.5mm.
Habit:Octahedral
Colour:purple to black
Luminescent properties:none
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: K. Wood
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39895
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39895:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Fluorite Occurrence HI-012 (MRDS - 10079272), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘBrown Mountain, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Fluorite-Specularite-Gneiss Quarry (MRDS - 10089708), Smyrna, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘFoote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
57.5km (35.7 miles) ⓘRock Quarry Road site, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘKings Mountain Mine (Catawba Mine), Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘWoodleaf Quarry, Woodleaf, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
73.5km (45.7 miles) ⓘMcHone Mine pegmatite, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘBeech Mountain, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘElkin Quarry, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
References
K. Wood collection
 
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