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","Abernathy Long Cut Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.6216659545898,-81.0363922119141,"~~100268.html\">Abernathy Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Abernathy Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.6469459533691,-81.195556640625,"~~100270.html\">Barringer Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Barringer Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.5605545043945,-81.0927810668945,"~~100271.html\">Beard Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Beard Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.5794448852539,-81.0727767944336,"~~100279.html\">Deep Hollow Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
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","Forney Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.6650009155273,-81.0188903808594,"~~100291.html\">Little John Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Little John Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.5558319091797,-81.0991668701172,"~~100294.html\">Morrison Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Morrison Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.5955543518066,-81.0586090087891,"~~100295.html\">Mountain Creek Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Mountain Creek Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.6213874816895,-81.070556640625,"~~100297.html\">Paine\'s Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Paine\'s Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.6802787780762,-81.0166702270508,"~~100300.html\">Powell Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Powell Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.6497230529785,-81.0516662597656,"~~100301.html\">Shuford Mine (Cansler and Shuford Mine; Catawba Gold Mine), Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
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","Tillman Ore Bank Mine, Anderson Mountain District, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7130546569824,-81.2375030517578,"~~100272.html\">Bowman Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Bowman Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7216682434082,-81.0702743530273,"~~100273.html\">Catawba Quarry, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Catawba Quarry, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.5,-81.1666641235352,"~~100274.html\">Catawba-Iron Station-Newton Occurrence, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Catawba-Iron Station-Newton Occurrence, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.5897216796875,-81.0580520629883,"~~100276.html\">Clay-Shale Pit (MRDS - 10099890), Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
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","County Home Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7747230529785,-81.2413864135742,"~~100281.html\">Drum Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Drum Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7724990844727,-81.2727813720703,"~~100283.html\">George Bartlett Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
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","George P. Young Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7891654968262,-81.2255554199219,"~~100286.html\">Hefner Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
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","Champion Avenue Limonite Occurrence, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.5763893127441,-81.3675003051758,"~~100278.html\">Daniel Lutz and John Rockett Limonite Occurrence, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Daniel Lutz and John Rockett Limonite Occurrence, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.6188888549805,-81.3188858032227,"~~100280.html\">Dr. Ford Limonite Prospect, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Dr. Ford Limonite Prospect, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7319450378418,-81.3186111450195,"~~100285.html\">Hale Limonite Workings, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Hale Limonite Workings, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7372207641602,-81.3227767944336,"~~100287.html\">Hickory Railroad Cut Hematite Occurrence, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Hickory Railroad Cut Hematite Occurrence, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7169456481934,-81.2997207641602,"~~6976.html\">Martin Marietta Quarry (11th Street Quarry), Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
~$Ilmenite
© Keith Wood

Ilmenite in calcite. Brown areas making up majority of crystal consist of a thin layer of epimorphic rutile preserving the original ilmenite crystal faces. Black areas are exposed ilmenite. Field of view is 22mm. Collected by, photographed by, and ...~%","Martin Marietta Quarry (11th Street Quarry), Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.6483345031738,-81.4277801513672,"~~100299.html\">Piedmont Wagon Company Mine, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Piedmont Wagon Company Mine, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7277777778,-81.2844444444,"~~7912.html\">Tate Boulevard Industrial Park, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
~$Smoky Quartz
© Rob Lavinsky

6.0 x 5.4 x 3.9 cm. A superb, complete all-around, very glassy, transparent, smoky quartz crystal with mud inclusions from the Tate Boulevard Industrial Park at Hickory, North Carolina. Ex. George Feist Collection.~%","Tate Boulevard Industrial Park, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.5752792358398,-81.3058319091797,"~~100307.html\">Thomas Ritchie Limonite Occurrence, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Thomas Ritchie Limonite Occurrence, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.668888092041,-81.3663864135742,"~~100288.html\">Hop Creek Rutile Occurrence, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Hop Creek Rutile Occurrence, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.6027793884277,-81.3724975585938,"~~100289.html\">Jonas Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Jonas Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.5683326721191,-81.2361145019531,"~~100290.html\">Killian Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Killian Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7152786254883,-81.0697250366211,"~~100292.html\">Mackie Tract Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Mackie Tract Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.664722442627,-81.1949996948242,"~~100293.html\">Moose Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Moose Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.2838897705078,-81.3300018310547,"~~100296.html\">Ormond Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Ormond Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7299995422363,-81.1680526733398,"~~100298.html\">Peach Tree Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Peach Tree Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7944450378418,-81.3077774047852,"~~100302.html\">Sigmon Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Sigmon Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.7377777099609,-81.2397232055664,"~~100303.html\">Smithwick Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Smithwick Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.6013870239258,-81.424446105957,"~~100304.html\">Speagle Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Speagle Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.573055267334,-81.4574966430664,"~~100305.html\">Tallant Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Tallant Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.6047210693359,-81.0758361816406,"~~100306.html\">Terry Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Terry Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(36.0133323669434,-81.1616668701172,"~~100309.html\">Wike Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Wike Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.5511093139648,-81.1205520629883,"~~100310.html\">Williams Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Williams Mine, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.570556640625,-81.1944427490234,"~~100311.html\">Withers Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
","Withers Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.593334197998,-81.4388885498047,"~~100312.html\">Wyant Prospect, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
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