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Iron (commodity) from
Helen Bess Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Iron (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Iron (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Helen Bess Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1173830
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1173830:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Iron (commodity)
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘKewanaw Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘHammond; Dago; Hendona; and Valleyview Mines (Red Gap-Green Springs Ore Mines), Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘHammond Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘValley View Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘIrondale Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘGreen Spring Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
8.1km (5.1 miles) ⓘRuffner Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘSpaulding Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘBald Eagle Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘT No. 15 Mine, Birmingham Red Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
 
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