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Babingtonite from
Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA


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Babingtonite, etc.

Martin Marietta Quarry, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
09054340017372701832324.jpg
Babingtonite, etc.

Martin Marietta Quarry, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
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Babingtonite, etc.

Martin Marietta Quarry, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Babingtonite
Formula:Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Comments:Sharp to crude crystals to 1cm occur sparsely in prehnite veins.
Colour:Black
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: K. Wood
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Prehnite4
Epidote1
Pyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Babingtonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39896
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39896:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Babingtonite
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘCaldwell Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry), Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
References
K. Wood collection
 
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