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Gems & Minerals Found in Hiddenite, NC

This document lists 69 different gems and minerals that have been found in Hiddenite, North Carolina. Some of the notable gems included are beryl in various colors like aquamarine, emerald, heliodor and goshenite. Other gems listed are corundum like sapphire, spodumene including hiddenite, topaz, tourmaline and quartz in many varieties including amethyst, citrine and rose quartz. The wide variety of gems and minerals found in this region have made it a destination for rockhounding.

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Gems & Minerals Found in Hiddenite, NC

This document lists 69 different gems and minerals that have been found in Hiddenite, North Carolina. Some of the notable gems included are beryl in various colors like aquamarine, emerald, heliodor and goshenite. Other gems listed are corundum like sapphire, spodumene including hiddenite, topaz, tourmaline and quartz in many varieties including amethyst, citrine and rose quartz. The wide variety of gems and minerals found in this region have made it a destination for rockhounding.

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Gems & Minerals Found in Hiddenite, NC

1. Albite 46. Orthoclase


2. Anatase 47. Phenakite
3. Andalusite 48. Platinum
4. Apatite 49. Pyrite
5. Arsenopyrite 50. Pyroxene schist
6. Beryl (Aquamarine) 51. Quartz (Amethyst)
7. Beryl (Emerald) 52. Quartz (Citrine)
8. Beryl (Goshenite) 53. Quartz (Clear)
9. Beryl (Heliodor) 54. Quartz (Granular)
10. Byssolite 55. Quartz (Milky)
11. Calcite 56. Quartz (Rose)
12. Chalcopyrite 57. Quartz (Rutilated: Red, Yellow and White)
13. Chlorite 58. Quartz (Smoky)
14. Chromite 59. Rutile
15. Columbite-(Fe) 60. Sapphirine
16. Copper 61. Siderite
17. Cordierite 62. Sillimanite
18. Corundum (Massive) 63. Silver
19. Corundum (Sapphire) 64. Spodumene (Hiddenite)
20. Dolomite 65. Spodumene (Triphane)
21. Enstatite 66. Sulphur
22. Epidote 67. Topaz
23. Garnet (Almandine) 68. Tourmaline (Pink)
24. Garnet (Grossular) 69. Tourmaline (Schorl)
25. Garnet (Pyrope)
26. Goethite (Limonite)
27. Graphite
28. Halite
29. Hematite
30. Hydrobiotite
31. Iron
32. Kaolinite
33. Magnesite
34. Magnetite
35. Marcasite
36. Meionite
37. Mica (Biotite)
38. Mica (Muscovite)
39. Mica (Vermiculite)
40. Molybdenite
41. Monazite-(Ce)
42. Monazite-(La)
43. Monazite-(Nd)
44. Monzonite
45. Oligoclase

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