Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Magnetite |
Formula: | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Comments: | One nice 1mm octahedron found on epidote. Crude indistinct crystal masses found rarely in ankerite veins. May be present as a rock-forming mineral in schists. |
Habit: | Octahedrons, also crude indistinct crystal masses |
Colour: | Dark charcoal gray |
Luminescent properties: | none |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Analysis Reference: | K. Wood |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Magnetite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 39915 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:39915:3 |
GUID (UUID V4): | f7387a6d-609d-4a8d-8aea-251981a417e2 |
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite |
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12.2km (7.6 miles) | ⓘBarringer Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain Mining District, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
18.4km (11.5 miles) | ⓘForney Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain Mining District, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
23.2km (14.4 miles) | ⓘUnnamed Magnetite Occurrence (MRDS - 10093822), Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA |
23.3km (14.5 miles) | ⓘPaine's Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain Mining District, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
23.6km (14.7 miles) | ⓘShuford Mine (Cansler and Shuford Mine; Catawba Gold Mine), Anderson Mountain Mining District, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
25.5km (15.8 miles) | ⓘTillman Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain Mining District, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
25.5km (15.8 miles) | ⓘMorrison Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain Mining District, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
25.5km (15.9 miles) | ⓘBeard Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain Mining District, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
25.6km (15.9 miles) | ⓘDeep Hollow Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain Mining District, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
25.6km (15.9 miles) | ⓘMountain Creek Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain Mining District, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
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