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Monazite Group from
Bonanza Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Monazite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:REE(PO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Monazite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bonanza Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:414203
Long-form Identifier:1:3:414203:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Monazite Group
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘNed Wilson Branch, Mason Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘMason Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘThorpe Occurrence, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘWinding Stair Gap Roadcut, Franklin, Ellijay Mining District, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘAlum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘShooting Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘWest Fork No. 1 occurrence, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘRosman Occurrence, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA
83.0km (51.6 miles) ⓘWilson Road Occurrence, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
84.7km (52.6 miles) ⓘZirconia Mine, Zirconia Pegmatite Mining District, Henderson 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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