Caler Creek Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Caler Creek Ruby Mine | Mine |
Macon County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 16' 18'' North , 83° 22' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Franklin | 3,940 (2017) | 10.0km |
Dillsboro | 240 (2017) | 15.3km |
Webster | 375 (2017) | 16.1km |
Forest Hills | 372 (2017) | 16.4km |
Sylva | 2,617 (2017) | 17.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 10km |
Mindat Locality ID:
101219
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:101219:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b925b15b-ad66-4188-bb68-422ac73be635
REF:Deposit:: NC GEOL SURVEY
Deposit:: MSHA INSPECTORS 1978
Deposit:: NOT ON 1980 OR 1981 MSHA LISTS
Commodities (Major) - Gemstone - Sapphire
Development Status: Past Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite' Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 References: |
ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite' | - | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
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