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Staurolite from
Bonanza Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Staurolite
Formula:Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Staurolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bonanza Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:414201
Long-form Identifier:1:3:414201:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Staurolite
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘMason Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘWinding Stair Gap Roadcut, Franklin, Ellijay Mining District, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘLaurel Creek complex, Rabun County, Georgia, USA
53.7km (33.4 miles) ⓘMarble, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘColes Crossing, Mineral Bluff, Fannin County, Georgia, USA
96.4km (59.9 miles) ⓘCopperhill Mine (Eureka Mine; Isabella Mine), Copperhill, Polk County, Tennessee, USA
97.9km (60.8 miles) ⓘCalloway Mine, Polk County, Tennessee, USA
98.0km (60.9 miles) ⓘBoyd Mine (Culchote vein), Ducktown, Polk County, Tennessee, USA
98.6km (61.3 miles) ⓘMary Mine (Mary-Polk County Ore Body; Cities Service Company), Polk County, Tennessee, USA
98.9km (61.5 miles) ⓘPolk County Mine (Mary-Polk County ore body; Tennessee Copper Company; Old Polk County; Cities Service Company), Polk County, Tennessee, 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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