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Beryl from
Morefield Mine (Morefield pegmatite), Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA


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Aquamarine

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Beryl

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Beryl

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
00164600017362865184584.jpg
Aquamarine

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
04670980017362865193526.jpg
Beryl

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
08956580017272016439239.jpg
Beryl

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
09669980017272016441154.jpg
Beryl, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Aquamarine

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Beryl

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
08956580017272016439239.jpg
Beryl

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Beryl, etc.

Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cassiterite5
Quartz3
- var Smoky Quartz1
Microcline2
- var Amazonite2
Biotite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Morefield Mine (Morefield pegmatite), Winterham, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46067
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46067:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘLigon No. 1 pegmatite prospect, Chula, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘPinchbeck No. 1 Mine (Pitchbeck No. 1 Mine; Pinchback Property Mine 63), Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘJefferson Mine, Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘAbner Pinchbeck Mine, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘRutherford Mines, Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘAnderson Prospect, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘLigon No. 2 Mine, Chula, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘLigon No. 3 Mine, Chula, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘFarley Mine, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘHerbb No. 1 Mine, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
References
Bulletin 33.
Pegau, Arthur A. (1932) Pegmatite Deposits of Virginia. Bulletin 33. Virginia Geological Survey 123pp.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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