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Quartz from
Lake Eden Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lake Eden Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:880203
Long-form Identifier:1:3:880203:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘBlack Mountain prospect, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘLookout Mountain, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘThomas Mine (Balsam Gap kyanite location; Parkway kyanite location), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘMurphy Mine, South Toe River, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘSample Locality Occurrence (Part of Democrat Olivine Body Dunite; MRDS - 10026473), Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘMorgan Hill Chromite Prospect (Morgan Hill Church Prospect), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘArrowood Mine (Corner Spar Mine), Buncombe Mining District, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘGoldsmith Mine, Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘRob Deyton Mine, South Toe River, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘStocksville Mica Mine (J. M. Buckner), Buncombe Mining District, Buncombe 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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