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Zircon from
Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA


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Zircon

Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Zircon, etc.

Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Zircon

Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Zircon, etc.

Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Zircon

Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
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Zircon, etc.

Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Uraninite23
Vandendriesscheite21
Microcline15
Gummite10
Schoepite9
Paulscherrerite8
Muscovite6
Meta-autunite6
Parauranophane6
Quartz5
Phosphuranylite5
Soddyite4
Autunite2
Feldspar Group1
Curite1
Albite1
Uranophane1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ruggles Mine, Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:29570
Long-form Identifier:1:3:29570:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
6.0km (3.8 miles) ⓘHoyt Hill Quarry, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘKeyes Mica Quarries, Orange, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘE.E. Smith Mine, Alexandria, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘRice Quarry, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘPalermo No. 2 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘPalermo No. 1 Mine, Groton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘEastman Ledges, Orford, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘLower Baker Pond Brook Occurrences, Wentworth, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘGeorge Frank Smith Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘChandlers Mill Quarry, Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
References
Morrill, P., 1960, New Hampshire Mines and Mineral Localities.
 
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