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Magnetite from
Rittenhouse Gap Mine (Rittenhouse Gap Iron Mines), Rittenhouse Gap, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA


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Magnetite, etc.

Rittenhouse Gap Mine, Rittenhouse Gap, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Rittenhouse Gap Mine, Rittenhouse Gap, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Rittenhouse Gap Mine, Rittenhouse Gap, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Rittenhouse Gap Mine, Rittenhouse Gap, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
04582930017362061584916.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

Rittenhouse Gap Mine, Rittenhouse Gap, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
02105940017362061599132.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

Rittenhouse Gap Mine, Rittenhouse Gap, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
05009100017272036443614.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

Rittenhouse Gap Mine, Rittenhouse Gap, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
04582930017362061584916.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

Rittenhouse Gap Mine, Rittenhouse Gap, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Magnetite, etc.

Rittenhouse Gap Mine, Rittenhouse Gap, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Orthoclase3
Hornblende Root Name Group3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rittenhouse Gap Mine (Rittenhouse Gap Iron Mines), Rittenhouse Gap, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:145022
Long-form Identifier:1:3:145022:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘOlafsen Iron Mine, Huffs Church, Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSeisholtzville Mine, Seisholtzville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘShimerville, Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘJobst Mine, Vera Cruz, Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
15.4km (9.5 miles) ⓘGabel Mine, Boyertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
20.8km (13.0 miles) ⓘKibblehouse Quarry, Perkiomenville, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘBlandon, Maidencreek Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘFritz Island Mines, Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘKeim's Mine, French Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘFrench Creek Mines, Saint Peters, Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 15: 222.
 
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