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Schorl from
Boxley Quarry (Mt. Athos Quarry), Campbell County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boxley Quarry (Mt. Athos Quarry), Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:614179
Long-form Identifier:1:3:614179:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
93.7km (58.2 miles) ⓘRutherford Mines, Amelia (Amelia Court House), Amelia County, Virginia, USA
98.0km (60.9 miles) ⓘHarston Mine (Hairston Mine), Axton, Henry County, Virginia, USA
References
self collected
Verified by Dave Callahan and Dave Wooley of the Lynchburg Gem and Minerial Society
Dave Callahan (2008) Boxley Aggregates MT. Athos Quarry September 20, 2008. The Official Publication of The Gem and Mineral Society of Lynchburg, VA Inc 17(10):4-5
 
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