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Magnetite from
Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Comments:Very rare at Foote.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45106
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45106:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Iron Ore Prospect Fl-153 (MRDS - 10096506), Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘYellow Ridge Ore Bank Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘThe Pinnacle Kyanite Prospects, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘKings Mountain Mine (Catawba Mine), Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘShelton Kyanite Property, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘFulenwider Ore Bank Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘCrowder's Mountain Mine (Caledonia Gold and Copper Mine), Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Manganese Mine Fl - 059, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘCrowders Mountain Iron Prospect, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘCrowders Mountain Kyanite prospects, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
References
Suggest consulting Jason Smith.
Hanahan, Jack (1985) The Foote Quarry, Kings Mountain, North Carolina: Revisited, 1984. Rocks & Minerals, 60 (2) 76-82 doi:10.1080/00357529.1985.11764378
 
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