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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Albite
    var: Andesine
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Absher and McSween H.Y Jr, 1986, Winding Stair Gap granulite]
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Absher and McSween H.Y Jr, 1986, Winding Stair Gap granulite]
  		•  'Allanite'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Anorthite
    var: Bytownite
    (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Absher and McSween H.Y Jr, 1986, Winding Stair Gap granulite]
  		•  Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  Antigorite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Asbestos'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Heliodor
    Reference: [Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina-W.F.Wilson and B.J.Mckenzie-1980]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [U.S Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System:U.S Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  'Chrysolite'
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  'Chrysoprase'
    Reference: [Kuntz American gems and precious stones]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  Clinochlore
    var: Pennine
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [U.S Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System:U.S Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:54.]
    Site Photo
    Corundum Hill Mine, Franklin, Ellijay District, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Corundum
    var: Ruby
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S Bureau of Mines,Spatial Data Extracted from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS)CD-Rom,Sep,1995]
    Site Photo
    Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  Corundum
    var: Sapphire
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S Bureau of Mines,Spatial Data Extacted from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(MAS/MILS)CD-Rom,Sep,1995.]
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Cummingtonite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Absher and McSween H.Y Jr, 1986, Winding Stair Gap granulite]
  		•  'Deweylite'
    Mg
     
    4
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O ?
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  Diaspore
    AlO(OH)
    Reference: [Dana 7:I:678 & 694.]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Emery'
    Reference: [Mineral Commodity Files , Asheville Regional Office, North Carolina Geological Survey]
  		•  Enstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  Enstatite
    var: Bronzite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System:U.S Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [USGS Bull 315]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995]
  		•  Gedrite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Description: Found at Mason Mountain area: rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/gedrite.pdf
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina,Information Circular 24]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [U.S Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System:U.S Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Absher and McSween H.Y Jr, 1986, Winding Stair Gap granulite]
  		•  Halloysite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Mineral Data Publishing, 2001, Version 1.2]
  		•  Halloysite-7Å
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Clays and Clay Minerals,39 and 113, 1991]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Högbomite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		(Al,Ti)
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
    Reference: [Mineral Data Publishing , Version # 1, 2001 -2005]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina]
  		•  Hydrobiotite
    Reference: [Genth,F.A,1891,The Minerals of North Carolina]
  		•  Hypersthene
    (Fe,Mg)SiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Kerolite
    (Mg,Ni)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [Absher and McSween H.Y Jr, 1986, Winding Stair Gap granulite]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Lucasite-(Ce)
    CeTi
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  Magnetite
    var: Titaniferous Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Gerald M.Friedman,Sept 27,1951,Study Of Hoegbomite]
  		•  Margarite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  'Margarodite'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Mica Group'
    Reference: [U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [U.S Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System:U.S Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia]
  		•  'Moonstone'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [USGS Bull 315]
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Népouite
    (Ni,Mg)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Genth,F.A,1891,The Minerals of North Carolina,pg63 and pg.103]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  Platinum
    Pt
    Reference: [Mineral Commodity Files, Asheville Regional Office, North Carolina Geological Survey]
  		•  Preiswerkite
    NaMg
     
    2
    		Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Genth F.A,1891,The Minerals of North Carolina,pg.66 and 103]
  		•  'Prochlorite'
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System:U.S Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia]
  		•  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: [U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data fromthe Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995]
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:91.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Jasper
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rose Quartz
    Reference: [Genth,F.A and Kerr,W.C,1881,Mineral and Mineral Localities of North Carolina,Geologic Survey]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Romanèchite
    (Ba,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
    Reference: [Genth,F.A,1891,Minerals of North Carolina]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [Absher and McSween H.Y Jr, 1986, Winding Stair Gap granulite]
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
    Site Photo
    Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © 2003 Rex Biggers
  		•  Sperrylite
    PtAs
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System:U.S Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Dana 7:I:678 & 694.]
  		•  Spinel
    var: Pleonaste
    Reference: [Dana 6: 1077.]
  		•  Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
    Site Photo
    Unnamed Talc Mine (MRDS - 10026150), Murphy Marble Belt, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
    © Charles Creekmur
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Absher and McSween H.Y Jr, 1986, Winding Stair Gap granulite]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Ref.: Dana 6:499, 560 & 1077.]
  		•  Vermiculite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Dana 6: 1077.]
  		•  Zircon
    var: Cyrtolite
    Zr[(SiO
     
    4
    		),(OH)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [E.WM.Heinrich,1950,Paragenesis of the Rhodolite Deposit,Masons Mountain,North Carolina,The American Mineralogist,Vol.35]
  		•  Zoisite
    var: Thulite
    Description: Reported at Corundum Hill as small lenses in altered Oligoclase.
    Reference: [W.T Schaller,Jewell J.Glass,July 1942,Occurrence of pink Zoisite( Thulite) in the United States,American Mineralogist,Vol 27,No.7]


    107 entries listed. 59 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
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    • North Carolina
      • Macon Co.
            • Ellijay
              • Corundum Hill
        • Murphy Marble Belt
        • Sealy

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