Ruby City Mine (Sugarloaf Mine), Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ruby City Mine (Sugarloaf Mine) | Mine |
| Waynesville | - not defined - |
| Haywood County | County |
| North Carolina | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 22' 4'' North , 83° 7' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cullowhee | 6,228 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Webster | 375 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Sylva | 2,617 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Forest Hills | 372 (2017) | 10.4km |
| Dillsboro | 240 (2017) | 12.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
32045
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32045:7
GUID (UUID V4):
cad2b088-5616-42fe-ba2e-26db05dc4d97
Garnet mine ca. 1900-1930. Closed site.
RUBY CITY MINE
The Ruby City mine is on the ridge a quarter of a mile west of the Sugarloaf Mountain garnet mill, or "ruby corundum" plant, as it is called. The workings consist of a 20-foot shaft and two prospect pits. The country rock is mica gneiss, which strikes N. 40° E. and dips vertically. The pegmatite is irregularly conformable with the gneiss and is not more than 4 feet thick in any part exposed. Crystals of mica weighing 3 to 5 pounds were seen, but many of them were marked with the A structure or were ruled. The mica has a clear light rum color and is of good quality.
SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN PROSPECT
A small prospect was opened on the south side of Sugarloaf Mountain about 200 feet vertically below its summit. The pegmatite is inclosed in the very hard garnet gneiss that composes the mountain. Only a few blasts had been made, but mica crystals of clear rum color and good quality were found. Most of these crystals were less than 4 inches across.
The Ruby City mine is on the ridge a quarter of a mile west of the Sugarloaf Mountain garnet mill, or "ruby corundum" plant, as it is called. The workings consist of a 20-foot shaft and two prospect pits. The country rock is mica gneiss, which strikes N. 40° E. and dips vertically. The pegmatite is irregularly conformable with the gneiss and is not more than 4 feet thick in any part exposed. Crystals of mica weighing 3 to 5 pounds were seen, but many of them were marked with the A structure or were ruled. The mica has a clear light rum color and is of good quality.
SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN PROSPECT
A small prospect was opened on the south side of Sugarloaf Mountain about 200 feet vertically below its summit. The pegmatite is inclosed in the very hard garnet gneiss that composes the mountain. Only a few blasts had been made, but mica crystals of clear rum color and good quality were found. Most of these crystals were less than 4 inches across.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite' Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite' | - | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
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