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Corundum from
Lookout Mountain, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Comments:Light blue kyanite in crystals to 20cm in quartz or massively interlocked. Minor blue corundum within more massive interlocked kyanite. Within 40 meters of lookout point from which Montreat is viewed, on south side of knob. Trace kyanite can be found adja
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lookout Mountain, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39947
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39947:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘSwannanoa River Occurrence, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘDemocrat Olivine Deposit (Democrat Chromite Prospect; T Mine; Democrat Chromite Placer Deposit; ITS; Ivy River-Democrat Chromite Deposit), Canton-Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘHolcombe Branch Olivine Deposit, Canton-Democrat, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘCarter Mine, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘHendersonville Quarry, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘHayes Mine (Egypt Mine), Sampson Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘJ.C. Mills Mine (Mill's Mine; Mills's Mine), Brindletown, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘWoods Creek Sapphire Mine (Wood Creek), Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘPressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘWalker Top, Burke 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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