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Shale from
Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA


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Shale

Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
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Shale

Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
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Shale

Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
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Shale

Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
03311580017271984502658.jpg
Shale

Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
01683870017271984541992.jpg
Shale

Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
Locality type:City
Classification
Type:Shale
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Optical Analysis
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Shale data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1361703
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1361703:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Shale
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘLewis Spring, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘKonawa Southwest, Seminole County, Oklahoma, USA
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘWiggley Hill, Red Bed Mining District, Garvin County, Oklahoma, USA
53.2km (33.0 miles) ⓘBrady East, Garvin County, Oklahoma, USA
56.2km (34.9 miles) ⓘSooner Rock & Sand Company Limestone pit (Sooner Rock quarry), Davis, Murray County, Oklahoma, USA
76.4km (47.5 miles) ⓘPaden Southwest, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, USA
References
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