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Quartz from
Crabtree Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl9
- var Emerald8
Schorl3
Biotite2
Fluor-dravite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Crabtree Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45698
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45698:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘHootowl Mine, Crabtree Mountain, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSelf Mine (Waycaster Mine), Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘHarlin Mine (Harlan Mine), Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘGopher Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘHorace Phillips Prospect, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘField Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘBarnes Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSilvers Ridge Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘGeorge Young Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘHall and Boone Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
References
Clark, Christine M., Hawthorne, Frank C., Ottolini, Luisa (2011) Fluor-dravite, NaMg3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)3F, a new mineral species of the tourmaline group from the Crabtree emerald mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina: description and crystal structure, in Tourmaline: An ideal indicator of its host environment. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (1) 57-62 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.1.57
 
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