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Calcite from
North American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscoviteⓘ33 photos of Calcite associated with Muscovite at this locality.
Rutileⓘ25 photos of Calcite associated with Rutile at this locality.
Quartzⓘ12 photos of Calcite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Pyriteⓘ7 photos of Calcite associated with Pyrite at this locality.
Dolomiteⓘ4 photos of Calcite associated with Dolomite at this locality.
Sideriteⓘ3 photos of Calcite associated with Siderite at this locality.
Smoky Quartzⓘ3 photos of Calcite associated with Smoky Quartz at this locality.
Monazite-(Ce)ⓘ2 photos of Calcite associated with Monazite-(Ce) at this locality.
Amethystⓘ2 photos of Calcite associated with Amethyst at this locality.
Emeraldⓘ2 photos of Calcite associated with Emerald at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view North American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:258048
Long-form Identifier:1:3:258048:7
GUID (UUID V4):33783f45-42c5-4367-a362-afc8ffe63c4e
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘSuperior Stone Company Quarry (Statesville Quarry), Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘShuford Mine (Cansler and Shuford Mine; Catawba Gold Mine), Anderson Mountain Mining District, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘMartin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
30.2km (18.7 miles) ⓘHickory Quarry, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘWhitnel Quarry, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘCaldwell Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry), Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘFlint Knob Mine, Flint Knob, Elk Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
45.6km (28.4 miles) ⓘWoodleaf Quarry, Woodleaf, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
49.0km (30.4 miles) ⓘSmith Grove Quarry, Davie County, North Carolina, USA
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘMorganton Quarry (Vulcan Materials Co. Quarry), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
spodumene-bearing Alpine-type fissure veins from Hiddenite, North Carolina, USA Michael A. Wise Received: 10 August...vein mineralization in the Hiddenite area of western North Carolina, USA consists mostly of quartz, but...locally contains Cr-bearing beryl (emerald) or Cr-bearing spodumene (hiddenite). These gem minerals occur in...be accompanied by euhedral crystals of quartz, calcite, muscovite, rutile, albite, pyrite, siderite and...phase in spodumenebearing veins, but is absent in emerald-bearing veins. Chabazite-Ca occurs as simple penetrating
Catalog/List
natural crystal formations of emeralds. Important emerald gemstones and jewelry can be found in every gem...same cannot be said about exceptional natural emerald specimens. We estimate that there are less than...having two-thirds of the world’s finest known emerald specimens cannot be overstated. This has never...invites the viewer to experience the wonder that is emerald. 3 The Legend of Fura & Tena The Muzo God...legend of the first emeralds. 5 Emerald on Calcite Coscuez Mine, Muzo Municipality, Vasquez-Yacopí
Journal (issue)
Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...are in violation of current FTC regulations. The American Gem Trade Association requires that its members...Engineer Shortage The decline in the number of American colleges and universities emphasizing or teaching...Additional information may be obtained from the American Gem Trade Association, 3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite...Creek area, Last Chance Mining District, Plumas County, California. Axis, volume 1, number 1, pages 1–30
Journal (issue)
KRISTALLE Est.1971 Laguna Beach, California, USA • Tel: +1 949 494 5155 • Email: info@kristalle.com...by C. J. Stefano Giroux Point, the Bagdad mine, Yavapai County, Arizona .................................$278/two years, (Canada) $231/one year, (outside USA other than Canada) $325 for one year Subscription...number of fine, display-quality mineral specimens. American mineral and gem dealer Charles Locke Key (“Charlie”...and opening up a big vein lined with brilliant calcite crystals—it was so exciting that it constituted
Journal (issue)
VOLUME 39 • NUMBER 1 $15 Wayne & Dona Leicht, 875 North Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (949)...Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Steven R. Morehead...100-year history of the Benitoite Gem mine, San Benito County, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...Benitoite Gem mine, San Benito County, California. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County collection;...Visit our Website: www.MineralogicalRecord.com American Mineral Treasures! By the time you read this it
Journal (issue)
39 • NUMBER 3 American Mineral Treasures Issue! $15 Wayne & Dona Leicht, 875 North Pacific Coast Highway...Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Steven R. Morehead...Three Tucson Show Issue 2008 “American Mineral Treasures” The American Mineral Treasures Exhibition,...COVER: COPPER, 8.3 cm, from the Central mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan—considered by some to be the world’s...Mineral Museum, and was on display as part of the American Mineral Treasures exhibition at the 2008 Tucson
Catalog/List
Todd Hignite, Ext. 1790 ToddH@HA.com Fine ArT AMERICAN & EUROPEAN PAINTINGS & SCULPTURE HA.com/FineArt...Hartsock, Ext. 1283 ArianaH@HA.com ART OF THE AMERICAN WEST HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS HA.com/WesternArt...1777 StevenC@HA.com HisToriCAl HA.com/Sports AMERICAN INDIAN ART Chris Ivy, Ext. 1319 CIvy@HA.com Peter...on the ear tips, the American Bobcat is one of the most successful North American predators. This one...49002 COYOTE FULL-BODY MOUNT Canis latrans The American Coyote is probably the smartest and most successful
Catalog/List
memories are of collecting quartz in Montana, calcite in Utah, silver, galena, sphalerite, and amethyst...Liberty Dollars. He is now putting together an early American dollar set from 1794 to 1803 and a collection...Ward Mineral Collection 7 (ener weapYILVER, CALCITE, & ACANTHITES L Kongsberg Silver Mines — ' Kongsberg...combination of native wire silver growing atop calcite crystals with acanthite. This represents one of...there are two absolutely perfect rhombs of white calcite with sharp crystals of gray acanthite to the left
Journal (issue)
Showcasing the Beauty of Science ENCHANTING EMERALD Royal Status of the Precious Green Gem MICROSCOPIC...the U.S.A. 05 0 74470 02033 2 UNM’s HARDING MINE Exploring Plentiful Pegmatite 2 ROCKNGEM.COM ...Shipping l enta in Contin s 48 State Kingsley North 6” Stainless Steel Unit w/Galaxy & Nova Wheels •...1-0674NOVA Kingsley North 6” Stainless Steel Unit w/Resin Wheels Stock No. 1-0674 Kingsley North 6” Stainless...kingsleynorth.com SCAN ME Free Catalogs Kingsley North, Inc. P.O. Box 216: Dept 3, Norway, MI 49870-0216
Journal (issue)
Pakistan • Record-breaking emerald from Hiddenite, North Carolina • Emerald-in-matrix from Bahia, Brazil...introduced was the Malossi hydrothermal synthetic emerald (Adamo et al., 2005), which was gemologically similar...suggested that they were related to spinel. SYNTHETIC EMERALD AND OTHER BERYLS Available in the gem trade since...This is believed to be a new type of synthetic emerald colored only by Cr3+. The highly diagnostic growth...Separation of the Malossi product from natural emerald is relatively straightforward. Irregular growth
Journal (issue)
lokaal "De drie Rozen" Digitale fotografie Sweet Home Mine Mineralenkwis Paul Van hee Ko Jansen Rik Dillen...NAUTILUS INFO 29(3), 11.04 51-64 Fort Drum crystal mine, Okeeckobee, Florida * LITHORAMA 31(9), 11.04 ...Surtsey - vulkanøya som dukket opp I fra havet AMERICAN MINERALOGIST 89(8-9), 09.04 * ROCKS AND MINERALS...Ste-Lucie mine, Ste.-LÊger de Peyre, Lozère, France 409- 411 The Keller Lake pegmatite, Waupaca County, Wisconsin...32-36 Calcit aus Florida : die Fort Drum Crystal mine [Georges Claeys] 37-42 Lagunas, Mexiko (agaat) 43-44/53-59
Book
Stone in Myth and in Rock 9 3 From Mine to “Mine”: The Emerald Business 21 4 Emeralds in World History...and the Great Emeralds 75 6 Secrets of the Emerald Trade 141 7 Fake Emeralds and Their Kin: A Tale...every gem has a story. This is the story of the emerald. It’s a tale of fire, water, and serendipity. From...history, the emerald has had ties with both the sacred and the profane. Legend says that an emerald belonging...part of the extraordinary business of being an emerald. This is also a tale of robbers, miners, explorers
Journal (issue)
VOLUME 38 • NUMBER 3 $15 Wayne & Dona Leicht, 875 North Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (949)...Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...EUCLASE crystal, 2.6 cm, on calcite, from the El Oriente tunnel, Chivor mine, Boyaca, Colombia. William...associated with white, acicular mesolite. Stilbite and calcite crystals are also found. The lower basalt horizons...quartz, and rarely also mordenite, stilbite and calcite. Individual clusters of cavansite and pentagonite
Journal (issue)
Beaton, Kenneth F. Rijsdijk, Riccardo Befi, and Alexander U. Falster The geology, mining, and properties...International pg. 71 Tucson report • Emerald-bearing gem pockets from North Carolina • Spessartine from Loliondo...Myanmar • Large gem pocket discovered in San Diego County, California • Green sodic plagioclase from East...of the stability and durability of nine common emerald-filling substances. Receiving second place was...Beaton, Kenneth F. Rijsdijk, Riccardo Befi, and Alexander U. Falster Copper-bearing tourmaline from Mozambique
Journal (issue)
presentations and special reports|GIT Lab Updates|USA lifts ban on Burmese ruby and jadeite|Margaritologia...inclusions|Clinohumite from Vietnam|Lace opal from Utah, USA|Pollucite from Pakistan with polylithionite inclusions|Large...Cat’s-eye väyrynenite from Pakistan|Quartzite and calcite bangles resembling jadeite|Large pink sapphire...Edward Boehm, RareSource, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; Maggie Campbell Pedersen, Organic Gems, London;...Emmett, Crystal Chemistry, Brush Prairie, Washington, USA; Emmanuel Fritsch, University of Nantes, France;
Journal (issue)
feldspar from Congo • Fluorite from the Rogerley mine, England • Demantoid garnet from Iran • Kyanite...triplets • Plus: Emeralds from Hiddenite, North Carolina • Star emerald from Madagascar • Tourmaline “slider”...tourmaline has come from Madagascar’s Anjanabonoina mine and contains remarkable color zoning, as shown by...him; awards and honors from GIA, the American Gem Society, the American Gem Trade Association, and numerous...executive head of GIA’s sister organization, the American Gem Society [AGS], which Shipley Sr. had established
Journal (issue)
Canadian Gemmological Association|First World Emerald Symposium|Gem-A|Geological Society of America ...Edward Boehm, RareSource, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; Alan T. Collins, King’s College London; John L....Emmett, Crystal Chemistry, Brush Prairie, Washington, USA; Emmanuel Fritsch, University of Nantes, France;...E. Post, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; Andrew H. Rankin, Kingston University, Surrey; George...Rossman, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA; Karl Schmetzer, Petershausen, Germany; Dietmar Schwarz
Book
long (Marty, 2004 ). AFRICA widely in Litchfield County, where good crystals were taken from quartz veins...region (Brunet, I 977b ). NEW YORK Amity, Orange County. At many isolated collected sites between the towns...Litchfield County. Ilmenite masses and crystals from somewhere near Washington, Litchfield County, were described...Lake Road occurrence, Faraday Township, Hastings County. In fall 1994, Dan and Shelley Lambert extracted...excellent loose ilmenite crystal clusters from a calcite vein-dike digging site which they called the Bentley
Journal (issue)
crystals on matrix, 17.2 cm, from the N’Chwaning I mine, collected in 1978. Private collection and photographer...Tucson USA Visit us at these international shows: Houston Ste. Marie Denver Munich USA France USA Germany...and Riverpark Inn Rhodochrosite, Sweet Home Mine, USA, 10 cm Photo: Malte Sickinger MARCUS BUDIL Monaco...budil-minerals.com Chrysocolla on Malachite Mashamba West Mine Democratic Republic of Congo 26 cm - Joe Budd Photo...mineral shows worldwide! Rhodochrosite - Sweet Home Mine, Colorado - 13cm | Brazilianite - Minas Gerais,
Journal (issue)
A. Fritz, John I. Koivula, Björn Anckar, and Alexander U. Falster Explores the vivid “canary” yellow...channel • The pareidolia of diamonds • Notable emerald carving • Gold coated onyx • Double-star sapphire...A. Fritz, John I. Koivula, Björn Anckar, and Alexander U. Falster The most important source of yellow...is the Lundazi District, located ~160 km to the north (as indicated by Rossman and Mattson, 1986). Since...(Shire Trading Ltd., Hong Kong), who was leasing the mine in partnership with a Zambian company. Since then
Journal (issue)
Mouawad Campus 5345 Armada Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA © 2015 Gemological Institute of America All rights...meeting in Baltimore, the first International Emerald Symposium in Bogotá, Colombia, and the 34th International...itself—are American Bar, Dana Bar, Metropolitan Bar, Spokane Bar, French Bar, Magpie Gulch, and Emerald Bar...Sunburst dome Browning Pin u ori Lewis pe 49°N USA lin tic An Spokane ell Purc Ho Snowshoe ie Moy...Archean and Proterozoic development of the North American continent. The Proterozoic basin formed a large
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
portion of a quartz vein from the North American Emerald mine, North Carolina, showing six healed fractures...Quebec, Canada Fluorite Fluorite Fluorite Barite Calcite Quartz 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.8 2.7 5.7 9.4 21.5 50.2...Argentina Quartz Calcite Sphalerite Quartz Rhodochrosite Quartz Calcite Adularia Quartz Calcite Adularia Quartz...Quartz Sphalerite Calcite Quartz Calcite Quartz Quartz Sphalerite Quartz Adularia Calcite Quartz Quartz Sphalerite...deposits of the greater Mississippi Valley in central North America, including the Cave-in-Rock fluorspar district
 
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