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Siderite from
Lock 13 site, Monongahela River, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA


Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lock 13 site, Monongahela River, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:278049
Long-form Identifier:1:3:278049:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
47.4km (29.5 miles) ⓘFalkner Deposit, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
48.7km (30.3 miles) ⓘTaylor Friend Deposit, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
85.1km (52.9 miles) ⓘHansel Deposit, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
86.0km (53.4 miles) ⓘTilly Field Deposit, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
92.2km (57.3 miles) ⓘJohnson Field Deposit, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
94.3km (58.6 miles) ⓘFrostburg, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
95.1km (59.1 miles) ⓘSavage Mountain Stone Quarry, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
95.7km (59.5 miles) ⓘDonohoe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
96.1km (59.7 miles) ⓘDutch Hollow/Ridgeley Deposits, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
96.6km (60.0 miles) ⓘUpper Tunnel Deposit, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
References
Zeitner, June Culp (1968) Appalachian Mineral & Gem Trails. Lapidary Journal, Inc.
 
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