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Magnetite from
Old Sheperd Farm, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Farm
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Old Sheperd Farm, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:573336
Long-form Identifier:1:3:573336:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘRocky Mount Mine (MRDS - 10227669; Clark Mine), Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘChamblissburg, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘKing Ramsey Mine (Blue Ridge Talc Company Inc.), Franklin County, Virginia, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘHauston Mine, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘStuart Knob Mine, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘHogan Prospect, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘHairston Mine, Patrick County, Virginia, USA
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘPittsville Mine (Whitehead Mine), Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
50.1km (31.1 miles) ⓘBear Bed Prospect (Laurel Prospect), Southern Lead, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Floyd County, Virginia, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘHairston Branch Prospect, Henry County, Virginia, USA
References
Am Min (1964) 49:1136-1139
 
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