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Sillimanite from
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA


Locality type:County
Classification
Species:Sillimanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sillimanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1018488
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1018488:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sillimanite
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘPearson and Scott Sillimanite prospect, East View, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘBeam Sillimanite Prospect, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
47.7km (29.6 miles) ⓘJones Mine, Zirconia, Zirconia Pegmatite Mining District, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘFreeman Mine, Tuxedo, Zirconia Pegmatite Mining District, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘAlexander Sillimanite Prospect, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘBarber Sillimanite Prospect, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘTaylor Mine, Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia, USA
64.3km (40.0 miles) ⓘCedar Creek, Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia, USA
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘBailey Mine, Cross Roads, Hart County, Georgia, USA
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘLon Allen Mine (Wood Mine; Gully Mine), Hart County, Georgia, USA
References
Cazeau,C.J and Brown,C.Q (1963) Guide To The Geology Of Pickens And Oconee Counties,South Carolina: Carolina Geological Society Field Trip October 26-27,1963
 
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