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Nontronite from
Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA


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Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
03544240017272024653840.jpg
Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
07873930017363878202821.jpg
Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
07873930017363878202821.jpg
Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
01188150017272024649919.jpg
Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
03544240017272024653840.jpg
Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
03700970017272024669013.jpg
Nontronite, etc.

Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
Classification
Species:Nontronite
Formula:Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite37
Chabazite26
Analcime21
Baryte16
Calcite15
Thomsonite Subgroup7
Thomsonite-Ca6
Mesolite6
Phillipsite Subgroup4
Opal2
Harmotome2
Chabazite-Ca1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Nontronite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sugar Grove Basalt, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39299
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39299:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Nontronite
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘStoutameyer Branch (Stotameyer Creek), West Augusta, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
68.3km (42.4 miles) ⓘIrish Creek, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
78.6km (48.8 miles) ⓘHickory Ridge Quarry, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
83.6km (52.0 miles) ⓘNorth Garden Mine, North Garden, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
References
Rocks & Minerals 68:167
Patrick E. Haynes (2012) Zeolites and associated minerals from Sugar Grove, Pendelton County, West Virginia. New Mexico Mineral Symposium November 10-11, 2012 Abstracts pp 19-20
 
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