Chastains Mine, Caney Fork, Webster-Balsam, Jackson County, North Carolina, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Chastains Mine | Mine |
Caney Fork | - not defined - |
Webster-Balsam | Area |
Jackson County | County |
North Carolina | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 17' 49'' North , 83° 8' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Cullowhee | 6,228 (2017) | 3.3km |
Forest Hills | 372 (2017) | 4.2km |
Webster | 375 (2017) | 8.5km |
Sylva | 2,617 (2017) | 11.1km |
Dillsboro | 240 (2017) | 12.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin | Franklin, North Carolina | 25km |
Mindat Locality ID:
28076
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28076:0
GUID (UUID V4):
aeef49ed-c009-4198-84b3-981b6b674c80
Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 23: 413. A corundum mine located on the Caney Fork of the Tuckasegee River, near Webster. Mineralization is in hornblende and a mica schist. Workings featured a tunnel, shaft & open cuts.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
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