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Chlorite Group from
Black Mine, Union County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Chlorite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chlorite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Mine, Union County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:925455
Long-form Identifier:1:3:925455:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chlorite Group
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘSecrest Mine, Union County, North Carolina, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘWentz shaft, Moore Mine, Union County, North Carolina, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘHowie Mine (Colossus Mine; Lawson; Condor Mine), Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘReed Gold Mine, Locust, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘClawson Mine (Sutton Mine), Charlotte Mining District, York County, South Carolina, USA
30.7km (19.0 miles) ⓘRocky River Mine (Jake Shin; Tom Shin; Rocky River Gold-Silver-Lead Mine), Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘCapps Hill Mine, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘSnyder Mine, Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘEllsworth and Crosby Mines (Cabarrus), Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine (Vanderburg Mine; Miami mine), Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, USA
References
Carpenter, P. Albert III (1976) Metallic Mineral Deposits of the Carolina Slate Belt. Bulletin 84. North Carolina Geological Survey
 
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