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Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA

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Ref.: Dana 6:1077.





 Map Reference: 35°16'8"N , 83°22'37"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  'Chrysolite'
    Reference: [Dana 6:1077.]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Dana 6:1077.]
  		•  Corundum
    var: Ruby
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Corundum
    var: Sapphire
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: []
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Pyrope
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Pyrope
    var: Rhodolite
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Dana 6:1077.]


    14 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

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