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Graphite from
Uranium Prospect (MRDS - 10151415), North Harper Creek, Avery County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Graphite
Formula:C
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Graphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Uranium Prospect (MRDS - 10151415), North Harper Creek, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:562006
Long-form Identifier:1:3:562006:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Graphite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘExploration Drill Site Occurrence, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘBuchanan Mine (Buchanan pegmatite), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘCelo Mine (Mas-Celo), Celo, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘJ.C. Mills Mine (Mill's Mine; Mills's Mine), Brindletown, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘGeorge Moon Mine, South Toe River, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘConnally Mine, Graphiteville, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
59.3km (36.9 miles) ⓘLookout Mountain, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘNorth American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
67.5km (42.0 miles) ⓘBlack Mountain meteorite, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
79.3km (49.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Marble occurrence [1], Polk County, North Carolina, USA
References
J.Wright Horton,Jr.,and Victor A.Zullo,1991, The Geology of the Carolinas,pg # 324-325
 
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