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Limonite from
Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA


00685030017367468614638.jpg
Limonite, etc.

Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
00685030017367468614638.jpg
Limonite, etc.

Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite8
Magnetite4
Dolomite2
Lizardite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:100223
Long-form Identifier:1:3:100223:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘInterstate 84 road cuts, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘPutnam County Mining Corp. Mine, Pine Pond, Town of Kent, Putnam County, New York, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘBradley Mine, Town of Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘNorth Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘPawling Mine, Town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘShenandoah Mine, Shenandoah, Town of East Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, USA
19.2km (12.0 miles) ⓘAgstone Company Limestone Quarry, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Brookfield Bypass), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘSylvan Lake Mine, Sylvan Lake, Town of Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, USA
References
Jensen (1978) Minerals of New York State, 42-43
 
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