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Corundum from
Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA


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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
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Corundum

Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Herbert Mine, Buck Creek, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:466203
Long-form Identifier:1:3:466203:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘChunky Gal Mountain, Clay County, North Carolina, USA
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘHogg Creek Mine, Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘChatuge Lake, Towns County, Georgia, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘJenks Mine, Franklin, Ellijay Mining District, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘJones Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘRose Creek Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘRose Creek Mine, Franklin, Ellijay Mining District, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘMcCook Rhodolite Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
27.8km (17.2 miles) ⓘCowee Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘMason Branch Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
References
Richard James Jacquot,Jr.2003,Rock,Gem,and Mineral Collecting Sites in Western North Carolina,pg # 20 and 94
 
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