2939 - Galaxite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NC
United States

Contributors

William Foshag

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2939

Mineral Name

Galaxite

Chemical Formula

(Mn,Mg)(Al,Fe+++)2O4
Associated Minerals
Alleghanyite
Tephroite
Specimen Number
001

Black specks in gray tephroite with alleghanyite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Bald Knob, North Carolina

Locality Lat/Long

35.8831872, -81.2692522

Mine Name

Bald Knob Deposit
Original Attributed Locality
North Carolina
Bald Knob
Geographic Features
Bald Knob Deposit
Appalachian Mountains