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Rare Earths (commodity) from
Bailey Fork Placer, Burke County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Placer
Classification
Commodity:Rare Earths (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Rare Earths (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bailey Fork Placer, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1116074
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1116074:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Rare Earths (commodity)
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘDouble Branch placer, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBrindletown Placers-Mills, Brindletown, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘClear Creek Placer, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘJames C. Chapman Mine, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘHancock Placer, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘHall Creek placer, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Gold Placer (MRDS - 10089503), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘSilver Creek placer, Silver Creek, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘHunting Creek Tributary Placer, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘSouth Muddy Creek Lower Course Placer, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
 
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