| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Zircon |
| Formula: | Zr(SiO4) |
| Comments: | A corundum bearing syenite pegmatite |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Zircon data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Pressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 20846 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:20846:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 2b35eaf3-4a36-4e25-b4eb-6c32fd6192ba |
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| 22.9km (14.2 miles) | ⓘBig Ridge Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| 26.9km (16.7 miles) | ⓘWilson Road Occurrence, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA |
| 29.3km (18.2 miles) | ⓘIvy Creek No. 1 Occurrence, Madison County, North Carolina, USA |
| 31.1km (19.3 miles) | ⓘFletcher Limestone Company Quarry, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA |
| 31.3km (19.4 miles) | ⓘMars Hill deposit (Rev. Corn Monazite deposit), Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, USA |
| 35.1km (21.8 miles) | ⓘSnowbird Mountain Placer, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA |
| 36.3km (22.6 miles) | ⓘBee Tree No. 1 Mine, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA |
| 37.1km (23.1 miles) | ⓘL. M. McCall Mine, Pinhook Gap, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA |
| 38.6km (24.0 miles) | ⓘShut-In Creek Pyrite Occurrence, Madison County, North Carolina, USA |
| 44.5km (27.7 miles) | ⓘMoss Mine, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA |
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