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North Carolina
Ray Mica Mine, Yancey County, NC
Mineral locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: muscovite, columbite, feldspar.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: pegmatite dumps rich in mica, feldspar, beryl and garnet
Well-known collecting site with extensive mindat documentation and long club use.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Loose dump slopes, snakes
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