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Kyanite from
Thomas Mine (Balsam Gap kyanite location; Parkway kyanite location), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA


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Kyanite, etc.

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
05881280017271979349067.jpg
Kyanite, etc.

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
01473590017271979493744.jpg
Kyanite

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
08006550017271979511704.jpg
Kyanite

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
00298600017271979317036.jpg
Kyanite, etc.

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
05881280017271979349067.jpg
Kyanite, etc.

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
01473590017271979493744.jpg
Kyanite

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
05959420017363643563437.jpg
Kyanite

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
00298600017271979317036.jpg
Kyanite, etc.

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
05881280017271979349067.jpg
Kyanite, etc.

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
01473590017271979493744.jpg
Kyanite

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
08006550017271979511704.jpg
Kyanite

Thomas Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Kyanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Comments:A small pegmatite containing both kyanite and sillimanite as primary minerals.
Habit:Crystals to 30cm somewhat equant in cross secton.
Colour:Dark sky-blue
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Almandine1
Feldspar Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kyanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thomas Mine (Balsam Gap kyanite location; Parkway kyanite location), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44643
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44643:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kyanite
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘGraphiteville, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘLookout Mountain, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘGeorge Moon Mine, South Toe River, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘCarson Rock Mine, South Toe River, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘCattail Mine (Iscom Mine), Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘBalsam Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘAutrey Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘRay Mica Mine, Hurricane Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘCelo Mine (Mas-Celo), Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘSwannanoa River Occurrence, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
References
Rocks & Minerals (2008) 83:6 pp 520-526
 
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