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Schorl from
Chrysoprase and Moss Opal deposits, River Pines, Fiddletown Mining District (Oleta Mining District), Amador County, California, USA


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Schorl, etc.

Chrysoprase and Moss Opal deposits, River Pines, Fiddletown Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
02029250017367353271408.jpg
Schorl, etc.

Chrysoprase and Moss Opal deposits, River Pines, Fiddletown Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
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Schorl, etc.

Chrysoprase and Moss Opal deposits, River Pines, Fiddletown Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chrysoprase and Moss Opal deposits, River Pines, Fiddletown Mining District (Oleta Mining District), Amador County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1617594
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1617594:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘBBC Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘEclipse Mine, El Dorado County, California, USA
25.8km (16.1 miles) ⓘMokelumne Hill, Mokelumne Hill Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘDevil Peak, Ralston Divide Mining District, Placer County, California, USA
References
Ech Noch CollectionIdentified by Ech Noch: Visual Identification
 
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