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Fluorite from
South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada


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Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
05934670017272078354610.jpg
Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
01966390017360847346258.jpg
Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
00072280017272035529960.jpg
Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
01775020017272035539165.jpg
Fluorite

South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view South Shore Sand and Gravel quarry, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:649353
Long-form Identifier:1:3:649353:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘLong Lake prospect, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘKeddy prospect (Lantz pegmatite; Keddy pegmatite), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘWalker Moly prospect (New Russell prospect), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘReeves pit (Reeves tin pit), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘTurner tin prospect, New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
46.1km (28.7 miles) ⓘBayer's Lake pegmatites (north), Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘBayer's Lake pegmatites (south), Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘFall River, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘCheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
68.7km (42.7 miles) ⓘWalton baryte mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
References
nsminerals.atspace.com (n.d.) http://nsminerals.atspace.com/fluorite.html
 
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