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Corundum from
Democrat Olivine Deposit (Democrat Chromite Prospect; T Mine; Democrat Chromite Placer Deposit; ITS; Ivy River-Democrat Chromite Deposit), Canton-Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Democrat Olivine Deposit (Democrat Chromite Prospect; T Mine; Democrat Chromite Placer Deposit; ITS; Ivy River-Democrat Chromite Deposit), Canton-Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:718830
Long-form Identifier:1:3:718830:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘHolcombe Branch Olivine Deposit, Canton-Democrat, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘCarter Mine, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘHayes Mine (Egypt Mine), Sampson Mountain, Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘSwannanoa River Occurrence, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘLookout Mountain, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘWoods Creek Sapphire Mine (Wood Creek), Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘPressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘHendersonville Quarry, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
59.5km (36.9 miles) ⓘShovel Creek Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘJ.C. Mills Mine (Mill's Mine; Mills's Mine), Brindletown, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
References
USGS Bull 1979
 
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