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Tourmaline from
Bushyhead Island Prospect, Rainy Lake, Koochiching County, Minnesota, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bushyhead Island Prospect, Rainy Lake, Koochiching County, Minnesota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:502652
Long-form Identifier:1:3:502652:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘLyle Mine, Rainy Lake, Koochiching County, Minnesota, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘLittle American Mine, Rainy Lake, Koochiching County, Minnesota, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘSteamboat Islet Prospect, Rainy Lake, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘCranberry Islet Prospect, Rainy Lake, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘGrassy Island Prospect, Rainy Lake, Koochiching County, Minnesota, USA
94.2km (58.5 miles) ⓘGold Island Prospect, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
97.7km (60.7 miles) ⓘJubilee Mine (Elora Mine), Boyer Lake Area, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
98.5km (61.2 miles) ⓘBully Boy Mine, Phillips Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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