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Tourmaline from
James Foster prospect, Marble Hill, Pickens County, Georgia, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view James Foster prospect, Marble Hill, Pickens County, Georgia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:301224
Long-form Identifier:1:3:301224:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘJames Foster prospect, Marblehill, Pickens County, Georgia, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMarble Hill, Pickens County, Georgia, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘReynolds Mine, Marblehill, Pickens County, Georgia, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘBozeman Mine (Jones Mine), Tate, Pickens County, Georgia, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘFowler & Freeman Prospects, Longswamp Creek, Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘReevis mica prospect, Ball Ground, Ball Ground Mining District, Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘSouth Amphlett prospect, Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘBattle Branch Mine, Auraria, Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘYahoola Mine, Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘYahoola Creek, Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
References
Heinrich, E.W., Klepper, M.R., Jahns, R.H. (1953) Mica deposits of the southeastern Piedmont, Part 9, Thomaston-Barnesville district, Georgia; Part 10, Outlying deposits in Georgia. Professional Paper 248f. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp248f p.385
Cook, Robert B. (1978) Minerals of Georgia: Their Properties and Occurrences. Bulletin 92. State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources
 
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