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Schorl from
Cabin Branch Mine (Dumfries Mine), Dumfries, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Prince William County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cabin Branch Mine (Dumfries Mine), Dumfries, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:370764
Long-form Identifier:1:3:370764:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘFairfax Quarry, Centreville, Culpeper Basin, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘUnited States Mines (Welford Mine), Rappahannock River, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘMaryland Mine (Allen shaft), Potomac, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘCabin John Creek, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘRandolph Prospect, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘAyrlawn Park, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘRock Creek, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
54.5km (33.9 miles) ⓘHuddlestone Mine, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘHalpine Crushed-schist Quarry, Aspen Hill, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
60.1km (37.4 miles) ⓘLamberton Branch locality, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
References
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
 
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