| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Corundum var: Sapphire |
| Formula: | Al2O3 |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Muscovite | ⓘ1 photo of Sapphire associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sapphire data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Pressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 358127 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:358127:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | bf1b0b8d-33a9-4fea-9746-c77b9eed5d74 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sapphire |
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| 23.6km (14.7 miles) | ⓘShovel Creek Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| 58.7km (36.5 miles) | ⓘGrimshawe Mine, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA |
| 58.8km (36.6 miles) | ⓘGregory Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 59.1km (36.7 miles) | ⓘMincey Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 59.2km (36.8 miles) | ⓘCherokee Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 59.5km (37.0 miles) | ⓘShuler Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 60.1km (37.4 miles) | ⓘHolbrook Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 60.3km (37.5 miles) | ⓘDale and Demkos Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 60.7km (37.7 miles) | ⓘCaler Creek Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 61.3km (38.1 miles) | ⓘJacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
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Pressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA