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Sandstone from
Rockwood Sandstone Exposure Prospect, Randolph County, Illinois, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Type:Sandstone
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sandstone data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rockwood Sandstone Exposure Prospect, Randolph County, Illinois, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1085629
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1085629:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sandstone
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘDegonia Sandstone Exposure Prospect, Randolph County, Illinois, USA
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘN. Cobden Sandstone Deposit, Union County, Illinois, USA
57.2km (35.5 miles) ⓘSaratoga Sandstone Exposure Prospect, Union County, Illinois, USA
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘCaseyville Sandstone Deposit, Union County, Illinois, USA
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘLick Creek Sandstone Exposure Prospect, Union County, Illinois, USA
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘCypress Creek Sandstone Deposit (CYpress Creek Sandstone Deposit), Union County, Illinois, USA
68.0km (42.3 miles) ⓘThebes Sandstone Deposit, Alexander County, Illinois, USA
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘCentral Mining Company Mine, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
75.9km (47.2 miles) ⓘGreasy Mine, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
77.4km (48.1 miles) ⓘCypress Sandstone Exposure Prospect, Johnson County, Illinois, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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