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Sapphire from
Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada


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Sapphire, etc.

Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
05677400017754559996999.jpg
Sapphire, etc.

Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Sapphire, etc.

Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Corundum var: Sapphire
Formula:Al2O3
Comments:small, poor quality sapphires in fine nepheline pegmatite
Habit:hexagonal crystal cross sections found in pegmatite
Colour:pale blue, baby blue, grayish blue
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Biotite1
Pyrite1
Corundum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sapphire data
Locality Data:Click here to view Golding-Keene Quarry, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1621094
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1621094:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sapphire
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘEgan Chute occurrences, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
Jacob Stanaszek CollectionIdentified by Jacob Stanaszek: Visual Identification
 
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