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


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Euxenite-(Y)

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Euxenite-(Y), etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Euxenite-(Y)

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Euxenite-(Y)

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Euxenite-(Y)

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Euxenite-(Y), etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Euxenite-(Y)

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Euxenite-(Y)

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
09098400017369055963228.jpg
Euxenite-(Y)

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
06441330017272014984838.jpg
Euxenite-(Y), etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
07625450017369055984342.jpg
Euxenite-(Y)

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Euxenite-(Y)

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Euxenite-(Y)
Formula:(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Euxenite-(Y) data
Locality Data:Click here to view McKinney Mine (Power Mill Creek Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:464809
Long-form Identifier:1:3:464809:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Euxenite-(Y)
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘCarolina Mineral Company No. 20 Mine (Old 20 Mine), Crabtree Creek, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
72.2km (44.9 miles) ⓘZirconia, Zirconia Pegmatite Mining District, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘFreeman Mine, Tuxedo, Zirconia Pegmatite Mining District, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘJones Mine, Zirconia, Zirconia Pegmatite Mining District, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
73.8km (45.8 miles) ⓘLedford Allanite Prospect, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
74.0km (46.0 miles) ⓘZirconia Mine, Zirconia Pegmatite Mining District, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘOdell Allanite Prospect, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
References
www.excaliburmineral.com Smithsonian Institution Mineral Reference Collection No.135124-00
 
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