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Rutile from
Buffalo Vein Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buffalo Vein Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:773468
Long-form Identifier:1:3:773468:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘAdams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘPyler-Benfield Hiddenite-Emerald Pit, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘEmerald Valley Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘEllis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘNorth American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘHammer Prospects, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘBoomer Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘMartin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘHop Creek Rutile Occurrence, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘCages Mountain Sillimanite Deposit, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
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