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Perthite from
Jeff Howell Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Feldspar Group var: Perthite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Perthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jeff Howell Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:866951
Long-form Identifier:1:3:866951:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Perthite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘChestnut Branch Mine, Double Island, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘF. G. Jarret Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘSinkhole Mine, Bandana, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘBanner Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘTolley Bend Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘThomas Mine (Black Bull Mine), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘClyde Sparks Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘRalph Jarrett Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘRebel Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMurdick Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
References
Lesure, Frank Gardner (1968) Mica deposits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina. Professional Paper 577. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp577
 
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