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Gahnite from
Springfield Mine (Mr. Tysons Mine; Sykesville Mine), Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA


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Gahnite, etc.

Springfield Mine, Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
08477940017363319381157.jpg
Gahnite, etc.

Springfield Mine, Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
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Gahnite, etc.

Springfield Mine, Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gahnite
Formula:ZnAl2O4
Comments:Cobaltian Gahnite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gahnite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Springfield Mine (Mr. Tysons Mine; Sykesville Mine), Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:130596
Long-form Identifier:1:3:130596:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gahnite
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘMineral Hill Mine, Louisville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘPatapsco Mine (Finksburg Mine; Orchard Mine), Patapsco Mines, Finksburg, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
27.8km (17.2 miles) ⓘBen Murphy Mica Mine, Scaggsville, Howard County, Maryland, USA
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘBurtonsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘKensington Mica Mine (Gilmore Mine; B. H. Warner Mine), Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
89.1km (55.4 miles) ⓘGoat Hill Barrens, West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Dana 6: 1071
Rocks & Min.: 11:27, 121.
 
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