| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Quartz |
| Formula: | SiO2 |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Quartz data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Pressley Sapphire Mine, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 467097 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:467097:1 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 2867f496-86a3-4fc7-968d-9c33858c2f4d |
| Nearest other occurrences of Quartz |
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| 20.3km (12.6 miles) | ⓘAlexander Mine, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA |
| 22.1km (13.7 miles) | ⓘRedmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| 22.3km (13.9 miles) | ⓘPutnam Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| 22.6km (14.0 miles) | ⓘLittle Pine Garnet Mine, Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, USA |
| 22.9km (14.2 miles) | ⓘBig Ridge Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| 23.1km (14.4 miles) | ⓘW. T. Wilson Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| 23.4km (14.6 miles) | ⓘGibson Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| 23.8km (14.8 miles) | ⓘFred Nichols Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| 24.3km (15.1 miles) | ⓘI. T. Wells Mine, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
| 24.6km (15.3 miles) | ⓘShining Rock prospect, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA |
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