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Limonite from
Iron Prospect (MRDS - 10208003), Cobham, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Iron Prospect (MRDS - 10208003), Cobham, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:368564
Long-form Identifier:1:3:368564:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘIron Prospect (MRDS - 10300712), Stony Point, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘStony Point Mine, Stony Point, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘGarland Quarry, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘIron Prospect (MRDS - 10179336), Woodridge, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘCassell's Mine, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘScotia Mine (Perkins Mine), Gold-Pyrite Belt, Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘJones Mine, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘChilds Mine, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘBertha and Edith Mine, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Goochland County, Virginia, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘAlberene Soapstone Quarry, Alberene, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
References
Bulletin 77.
Calver, James L. (1962) Geology and Mineral Resources of Albemarle County. Bulletin 77. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
 
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