| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Corundum |
| Formula: | Al2O3 |
| Comments: | A corundum bearing syenite pegmatite |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Sillimanite | 1 photo of Corundum associated with Sillimanite at this locality. |
| Muscovite | ⓘ1 photo of Corundum associated with Muscovite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Corundum data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Pressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 20845 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:20845:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 44248674-5d3e-4f74-af72-d5cd782280ec |
| Nearest other occurrences of Corundum |
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| 23.6km (14.7 miles) | ⓘShovel Creek Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| 32.9km (20.5 miles) | ⓘSwannanoa River Occurrence, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA |
| 37.0km (23.0 miles) | ⓘDemocrat Olivine Deposit (Democrat Chromite Prospect; T Mine; Democrat Chromite Placer Deposit; ITS; Ivy River-Democrat Chromite Deposit), Canton-Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA |
| 38.3km (23.8 miles) | ⓘCarter Mine, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, USA |
| 39.4km (24.5 miles) | ⓘHolcombe Branch Olivine Deposit, Canton-Democrat, Madison County, North Carolina, USA |
| 40.4km (25.1 miles) | ⓘHendersonville Quarry, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA |
| 43.1km (26.8 miles) | ⓘChastains Mine, Caney Fork, Webster-Balsam, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA |
| 47.9km (29.8 miles) | ⓘLookout Mt, Montreat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA |
| 49.4km (30.7 miles) | ⓘBurnt Rock Mine, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA |
| 51.6km (32.1 miles) | ⓘHogback Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA |
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Pressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA