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Uraninite from
McKinney Mine (Power Mill Creek Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA


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Uraninite, etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Uraninite, etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Uraninite

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Uraninite, etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Uraninite, etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Uraninite

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Uraninite, etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Uraninite, etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Uraninite

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite1
Mica Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view McKinney Mine (Power Mill Creek Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:464807
Long-form Identifier:1:3:464807:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘCarolina Mineral Company No. 20 Mine (Old 20 Mine), Crabtree Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘHootowl Mine, Crabtree Mountain, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘField Mine, Crabtree Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘFanny Gouge Mine, Micaville, Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘHickey Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘWiseman Mine (Old Mart Wiseman Mine; Sullins-Wiseman Mine), Greasy Creek Township, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘEnglish Mine (English Knob Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘSmith Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘDeer Park No. 2 Mine, Penland, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘDeer Park Mine, Penland, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
References
www.excaliburmineral.com
Smithsonian Institution Mineral Reference Collection No.171372-00
 
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