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Ruby from
Gregory Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Corundum var: Ruby
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ruby data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gregory Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:414228
Long-form Identifier:1:3:414228:7
GUID (UUID V4):4a43780c-6838-44bd-acc1-2bd5a92ae4fa
Nearest other occurrences of Ruby
0.4km (0.2 miles) Cherokee Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) Shuler Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) Arnold Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) Holbrook Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) Dale and Demkos Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) Bonanza Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) Caler Creek Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) Jacobs Ruby Mine, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) Yukon Ruby Mine, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) Gibson Mine (Gibsons Ruby Mine), Alarka, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
GEMS < IF NORTH CAROLINA A greater variety of minerals, more than 300, have been found in North Car­ olina...unique gems in the world. The largest Emerald in North America is a 1,438-carat specimen found at Hiddenite...Hiddenite, near Statesville. Also, the "Carolina Em­ erald," now owned by Tiffany & Com­ pany of New York...discovery in America was made in North Carolina in 1799 in Cabarrus County with the dis­ covery of a 17-pound...17-pound nugget at what be­ came the Reed Mine. The story goes that the nugget was found by 12-year old
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lbs., 400/lb. over 100 lbs. Black Mountain Opal Mine. Write Lander's Turquoise, 321 East Andy Devine...Phone (501) 262-2058. Fee: $2.00. Coleman Crystal Mine, Jessleville. AR 71949. Fee: $2-00. Under 12 yrs*...year. Free camping. **John Moundy, Mt. Ida. AR. Mine on High Peak Mountain. Ocus Stanly, P.0. Box I63...Adults $2.00;6—16$1•00, under 6 free. **Rush Zinc Mine, Fred Dirst, Guide, Yellville, AR 72687. Black...Willden Dr., Camarillo, CA 93010. Phone (805) 4824330. Mine is in Baker. CA- Open all year. Make advance arrangements
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GEMSTONES $CS of NORTH AMERICA . In Two Volumes $30.00 GEMSTONES OF NORTH AMERICA In Two Volumes ...REINHOLD BOOK / '- ✓ ( ..., ■ GEMSTONES OF NORTH AMERICA In Two Volumes Volume II T ourmaline...from the Tourmaline Q ueen .1ine, Pala, San Diego County, California. From a pen-and-ink drawing by W. E...lnternatiunal, Inc. F RO. Tl!>PI£CE GEMSTONES of NORTH AMERICA In Two Volumes Volume II John Sinkankas...publication of the first volume of Gemstones of North America in 1959 so much has transpired that the
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GElV!§TONE§ (())f NORTH AMERRCA VOLUME III GElV[§TONE§ OF TXiE ,voRLD §ERIE§ SERIES EDITOR... GEMSTONES OF NORTH AMERICA, VOLUME III by Joh11 Sinkankas ON ~rf-IE co ·vER North An1erican gems...Vivid blue matched benitoite gems from Sai, Benito County, California, consisting of 52 benitoites and 75...and pinkish purple (I .3 5 et). GEMSTONE§ (O)f NORTH AMERICA VOLUME III John Sinbanbas Colar Photography...Qurrli~y Books, Inc.) Sinkankas, John. Gen1stones of North An1erica. Vol. III/ John Sinkankas. p. cm. lncludes
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INSTITUTE LIBRARY ROUTE 10, eOX20O ' jRALEiGH, NORTH CAROLINA 2750^ GEMSTONES AND MINERALS WAKE TECHNICAL...TECHNICAL route 10, BOX 200 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 2760'3: GEMSTONES AND MINERALS A Guide for the Amateur...man finally discovered how to seek them out and mine them. We speak of cataclysmic forces involved, but...also phospho¬ resce. In Franklin, New Jersey, is a mine from which a great number of very distinctive minerals...It is found in Colorado, Massachusetts, and North Carolina, as well as in Brazil and several other countries
 
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