| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Pyrope |
| Formula: | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyrope data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Gregory Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 996423 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:996423:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 44dda38f-059a-4ff1-8503-54e18feee5ed |
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| 1.3km (0.8 miles) | ⓘHolbrook Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 1.5km (1.0 miles) | ⓘNed Wilson Branch, Mason Mountain, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 1.7km (1.0 miles) | ⓘDale and Demkos Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 1.7km (1.1 miles) | ⓘBonanza Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘCaler Creek Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 2.7km (1.7 miles) | ⓘJacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 4.0km (2.5 miles) | ⓘGibson Mine (Gibsons Ruby Mine), Alarka, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 4.0km (2.5 miles) | ⓘRockhound Haven Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 5.5km (3.4 miles) | ⓘMcCook Rhodolite Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
| 11.7km (7.3 miles) | ⓘMincey Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA |
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 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | GEMS < IF NORTH CAROLINA A greater variety of minerals, more than 300, have been found in North Car olina...unique gems in the world. The largest Emerald in North America is a 1,438-carat specimen found at Hiddenite...Hiddenite, near Statesville. Also, the "Carolina Em erald," now owned by Tiffany & Com pany of New York...discovery in America was made in North Carolina in 1799 in Cabarrus County with the dis covery of a 17-pound...17-pound nugget at what be came the Reed Mine. The story goes that the nugget was found by 12-year old |  | | Book (edition) | | GEMSTONES $CS of NORTH AMERICA . In Two Volumes $30.00 GEMSTONES OF NORTH AMERICA In Two Volumes ...REINHOLD BOOK / '- ✓ ( ..., ■ GEMSTONES OF NORTH AMERICA In Two Volumes Volume II T ourmaline...from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...lnternatiunal, Inc. F RO. Tl!>PI£CE GEMSTONES of NORTH AMERICA In Two Volumes Volume II John Sinkankas...publication of the first volume of Gemstones of North America in 1959 so much has transpired that the |  | | Book (volume) | | tH MSTONESof - NORTH AMERICA ~ VOLUME olor phot raphs yo. Erica and. Harol d Van I [iL Albuquerque...87109 N.M. N_E. Bivd. Gkapats GEMSTONES of NORTH AMERICA ~ NASMI EPPA GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD...+ GEMSTONES OF NORTH AMERICA, by John Sinkankas ON@“THE VOLUME III COVER North American gems from...(25.56 ct), Sweet Home Mine, Colorado; colorless scheelite (19.66 ct), Kern County, California; octagonal...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from San Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75 |  | | Book | | INSTITUTE LIBRARY ROUTE 10, eOX20O ' jRALEiGH, NORTH CAROLINA 2750^ GEMSTONES AND MINERALS WAKE TECHNICAL...TECHNICAL route 10, BOX 200 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 2760'3: GEMSTONES AND MINERALS A Guide for the Amateur...man finally discovered how to seek them out and mine them. We speak of cataclysmic forces involved, but...also phospho¬ resce. In Franklin, New Jersey, is a mine from which a great number of very distinctive minerals...trans¬ parent. See also andradite, grossularite, pyrope, spessartite, and uvarovite. amazonite, amazonstone | | | Book (volume) | | GElV!§TONE§ (())f NORTH AMERRCA VOLUME III GElV[§TONE§ OF TXiE ,voRLD §ERIE§ SERIES EDITOR... GEMSTONES OF NORTH AMERICA, VOLUME III by Joh11 Sinkankas ON ~rf-IE co ·vER North An1erican gems...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...and pinkish purple (I .3 5 et). GEMSTONE§ (O)f NORTH AMERICA VOLUME III John Sinbanbas Colar Photography...Qurrli~y Books, Inc.) Sinkankas, John. Gen1stones of North An1erica. Vol. III/ John Sinkankas. p. cm. lncludes |
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