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Biotite gneiss from
T. H. Saxon Mine, Choestoe, Union County, Georgia, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Biotite gneiss
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite gneiss data
Locality Data:Click here to view T. H. Saxon Mine, Choestoe, Union County, Georgia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1549891
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1549891:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite gneiss
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘBell Mountain Silica Mine, Towns County, Georgia, USA
60.9km (37.8 miles) ⓘBozeman Mine (Jones Mine), Tate, Pickens County, Georgia, USA
68.0km (42.2 miles) ⓘB. C. Munday Prospect (McGuire Mine; Little Panther Knob Prospect; Sullins Prospect; Brush Creek Prospect), Macon County, North Carolina, USA
70.3km (43.7 miles) ⓘBuford Dam site, Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
71.7km (44.5 miles) ⓘCox property, Ball Ground, Ball Ground Mining District, Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
87.9km (54.6 miles) ⓘAllison prospect (J. R. Brinkley prospect), Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
90.0km (55.9 miles) ⓘHooper Branch Prospect, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
92.4km (57.4 miles) ⓘMcClure Prospect, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
References
Furchron, A. S., Teague, Kefton H. (1943) Mica-Bearing Pegmatites of Georgia. Bulletin 48. Geological Survey of Georgiapp.138-139
 
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