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Emerald from
Grassy Creek Mine, Grassy Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Emerald
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Emerald data
Locality Data:Click here to view Grassy Creek Mine, Grassy Creek, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:802149
Long-form Identifier:1:3:802149:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Emerald
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘLittle Switzerland, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘCrabtree Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘJoel Walker Beryl Prospect, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘTurner Mine, Lawndale, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
82.3km (51.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Emerald occurrence GL-032, Gaffney, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
82.9km (51.5 miles) ⓘPlantation Emerald Mine (Old Plantation Mine; Turner Mine; Tarper Mine), Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
83.5km (51.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Emerald occurrence GL-033, Gaffney, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
85.4km (53.1 miles) ⓘAdams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘEllis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
87.2km (54.2 miles) ⓘEmerald Valley Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
References
Brobst,Donald A.,(1962) Geology of the Spruce Pine District Avery,Mitchell,and Yancey Counties,North Carolina:Geological Survey Bulletion 1122-A
 
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