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Spodumene from
Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA


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Hiddenite

Adams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Hiddenite

Adams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Hiddenite

Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Hiddenite

Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Hiddenite

Adams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Hiddenite

Adams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Hiddenite

Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Hiddenite

Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Hiddenite

Adams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Hiddenite

Adams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Hiddenite

Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
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Hiddenite

Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Census-designated Place
Classification
Species:Spodumene
Formula:LiAlSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Spodumene1
- var Hiddenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spodumene data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:985379
Long-form Identifier:1:3:985379:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Spodumene in this Region
Adams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Ellis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Emerald Valley Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Hiddenite Occurrence, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
North American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Pyler-Benfield Hiddenite-Emerald Pit, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Wooten-Rutledge Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Spodumene
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘPyler-Benfield Hiddenite-Emerald Pit, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘEmerald Valley Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘAdams Hiddenite and Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘEllis Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘHiddenite Occurrence, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘNorth American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘS. T. Carpenter Tin Prospect, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘKa-Mi Tin Mine Property (Bungalow Shaft; Swamp Shaft Number Two; Jake Drift; Swamp Shaft Number Three; Mill Site Inclined Shaft; D-H Shaft; Condon Shaft), Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
53.0km (33.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Tin Mine Shaft (MRDS - 10078595), Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
54.0km (33.5 miles) ⓘHenry Tin Mine Shaft (Henry Carpenter Property), Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
References
Palache, Charles, Davidson, S. C., Goranson, E. A. (1930) The hiddenite deposit in Alexander County, North Carolina. American Mineralogist, 15 (8). 280-302
 
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