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~$~!0625650001073420204.jpg\">Rhodolite
© 2003 Rex Biggers

Rhodoite garnet, this shade of light colored rhodolite seems to be somewhat rarer even though it is the main color that comes from this region of North Carolina. The container here is 37mm across. The photo was taken in 2004 by Rex Biggers.~%
","Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.2691650390625,-83.3641662597656,"~~101310.html\">Ned Wilson Branch, Mason Mountain, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA~)U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
","Ned Wilson Branch, Mason Mountain, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.2891654968262,-83.3502807617188,"~~101206.html\">Bonanza Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA~)Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina
","Bonanza Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.1922225952148,-83.2669448852539,"~~101302.html\">Mincey Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA~)Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina,Information Circular 24
","Mincey Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.2736129760742,-83.3480529785156,"~~101248.html\">Gregory Ruby Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA~)U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
","Gregory Ruby Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.3672218322754,-83.1219482421875,"~~101086.html\">Sugarloaf Mountain Mine, Jackson Co., North Carolina, USA~)U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
","Sugarloaf Mountain Mine, Jackson Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.2683334350586,-83.3913879394531,"~~11359.html\">Gibson Mine (Gibsons Ruby Mine), Alarka, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA~)U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data fromthe Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
","Gibson Mine (Gibsons Ruby Mine), Alarka, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.2722206115723,-83.3663864135742,"~~101234.html\">Dale and Demkos Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA~)U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
","Dale and Demkos Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.2716674804688,-83.3711090087891,"~~101219.html\">Caler Creek Ruby Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA~)U.S Bureau of Mines /Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
","Caler Creek Ruby Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(35.2683334350586,-83.3611145019531,"~~101260.html\">Holbrook Ruby Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA~)U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
","Holbrook Ruby Mine, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA"); cm(67.0097222222,-50.6905555556,"~~187654.html\">Kangerlussuaq, Søndre Isortoq Firth, Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen), Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland~)Boeggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland, Meddelelser om Grønland, Vol. 149/3, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
","Kangerlussuaq, Søndre Isortoq Firth, Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen), Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland"); }