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Limonite from
Bachman Mine, Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
Beraunite5
Cryptomelane5
Matulaite5
Cacoxenite5
Wavellite3
Goethite3
Strengite2
Turquoise1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bachman Mine, Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37944
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37944:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘUeberroth Mine, Friedensville, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘFriedensville Mine, Friedensville, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘMountainville, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘC.K. Williams & Co. Mine (Henry Erwin & Sons Mine), Camelhump (Camels Hump; Manakisy Hill; Manokisy Hill; Pine Top; Campbell's Hump; Quaker Hill), Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘGoetz Mine, Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘReese Mine, Carpentersville, Pohatcong Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘRiegel Mine, Carpentersville, Pohatcong Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘBoyer Mine, Carpentersville, Pohatcong Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘCarpenter Mine, Carpentersville, Pohatcong Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘSnyder farm exploration, Amsterdam, Holland Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
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