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Magnetite from
Sheffield Hill Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sheffield Hill Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:368720
Long-form Identifier:1:3:368720:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘReds Creek Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘLittle Marrow Bone Creek Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘChestnut Knob Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘJordan Creek Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘHairston Branch Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘKing Ramsey Mine (Blue Ridge Talc Company Inc.), Franklin County, Virginia, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘHairston Mine, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘStuart Knob Mine, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘHauston Mine, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘDannemora Mine, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
References
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
 
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