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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Golden Lakes Pit, Palm Beach County, Florida, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 37' 16'' North , 80° 11' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.62111,-80.19056
GeoHash:
G#: dhwzrnpp0
GRN:
N18W51
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greenacres City32,963 (2006)6.5km
Wellington62,560 (2017)6.6km
Aberdeen2,672 (2018)8.9km
Lake Worth Corridor20,635 (2010)8.9km
Royal Palm Estates3,025 (2011)9.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gem and Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches, Inc.Lake Worth, Florida10km
Gem and Mineral Society of the Palm BeachesWest Palm Beach, Florida17km
Mindat Locality ID:
154797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:154797:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MSHA UPDATE 1978.
Deposit:: 1957 PG.122
Deposit:: NOT ON 1981 OR 1980 MSHA LISTS
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Past Producer

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List of minerals for each chemical element

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Link to USGS MRDS:10142908

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