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Rhodolite

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Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA
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A variety of Pyrope

A rose-red gem variety of Pyrope, used as a gemstone.
Originally described from Cowee Valley, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA.

Classification of Rhodolite

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Other Names for Rhodolite

Synonyms:
Pyrandine
Other Languages:
German:Rhodolit
Spanish:Rhodolita

Other Information

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    Localities for Rhodolite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Doce valley
          • Itanhomi
    		A.M.I. Martins collection
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen)
        • Søndre Isortoq Firth
    		Boeggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland, Meddelelser om Grønland, Vol. 149/3, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
    Kenya
     
    • Rift Valley Province
      • Turkana District
        • Lodwar
    		http://www.cigem.ca/353.html
    Mozambique
     
    • Niassa Province
    		Martins da Pedra.
    Norway
     
    • Aust-Agder
    		No reference listed
    Sri Lanka
     
    • Central Province
    USA
     
    • Alabama
    		Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    • Connecticut
      • New London Co.
        • Colchester
          • Westchester
            • Salmon River State Forest
              • Dickinson Creek
    		Rocks & Min. 70:379
    • Georgia
    		Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
      • Ashe Co.
        • Jefferson
    		Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina,Information Circular 24
      • Burke Co.
    		Rocks & Min.: 60: 86.
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
        • Cedar Valley
    		Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina,Information Circular 24
      • Haywood Co.
        • Waynesville
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
      • Macon Co.
        • Alarka
    		U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data fromthe Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
    Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina
    U.S Bureau of Mines /Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
    U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
    U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
    U.S Bureau of Mines/Spatial Data from the Minerals System/Mineral Industry Location System(Mas/Mils)CD-Rom,Sep,1995
        • Mason Mountain
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    Wilson,W.F and McKenzie,B.J,1978,Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina,Information Circular 24
    Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
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