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Garnet Group from
Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso County, Texas, USA


Locality type:Mountain Range
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso County, Texas, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:198664
Long-form Identifier:1:3:198664:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Garnet Group in this Region
Fusselman Canyon, Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso County, Texas, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘFusselman Canyon, Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso County, Texas, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘCerro de Muleros, Brickland Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘKilbourne Hole, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘModoc Mine, Tortugas Mountain Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
58.5km (36.4 miles) ⓘMemphis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
58.6km (36.4 miles) ⓘBen Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
60.6km (37.7 miles) ⓘCopper Bullion and Cobre Grande group, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
60.9km (37.8 miles) ⓘExcelsior Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘMerrimac Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘThree Bears mine, Orogrande Mining District (Jarilla Mining District), Otero County, New Mexico, USA
References
Smith, Arthur E. (1991) Texas Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 66 (3) 196-224 doi:10.1080/00357529.1991.11761622
 
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