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Rutile from
Boomer Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Township
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boomer Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:558602
Long-form Identifier:1:3:558602:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘEllis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘAdams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘBuffalo Vein Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘPyler-Benfield Hiddenite-Emerald Pit, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘNorth American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘEmerald Valley Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
24.9km (15.4 miles) ⓘYadkin Valley (Richlands Cove), Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Gold Prospect and Sand and Gravel Pit (MRDS - 10078673), Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘHammer Prospects, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘCages Mountain Sillimanite Deposit, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
References
Pratt,J.H,1916,Zircon,Monazite and other minerals used in the production of chemical compounds employed in the manufacture of lighting apparatus
 
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