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Graphite from
Croft Mine (Croft Magnetic Iron Mine), Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, USA


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Graphite

Croft Mine, Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, USA
05349480017363698435735.jpg
Graphite

Croft Mine, Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, USA
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Graphite

Croft Mine, Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Graphite
Formula:C
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Graphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Croft Mine (Croft Magnetic Iron Mine), Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:59413
Long-form Identifier:1:3:59413:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Graphite
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘPeekskill, Westchester County, New York, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Graphite occurrence 2, Fort Montgomery, Town of Highlands, Orange County, New York, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘBeechy Bottom Mine, Harriman State Park, Rockland County, New York, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘTomkins Cove Quarry, Stony Point (Woodbury), Rockland County, New York, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘShaft 7, Delaware Aqueduct, Town of Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘWoodcock Hill, Town of Blooming Grove, Orange County, New York, USA
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘOssining (Sing Sing), Westchester County, New York, USA
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘVillage of Monroe, Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘBedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
References
Rocks & Min.:7:148 & 8:40.
 
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