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Forsterite from
Asbestos Prospect (MRDS - 10093769), Morganton, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Forsterite
Formula:Mg2(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Forsterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Asbestos Prospect (MRDS - 10093769), Morganton, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:710448
Long-form Identifier:1:3:710448:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘFrank Olivine deposit, Frank, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘSenia Olivine Deposit, Frank, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘDay Book, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
73.9km (45.9 miles) ⓘDemocrat Olivine Deposit (Democrat Chromite Prospect; T Mine; Democrat Chromite Placer Deposit; ITS; Ivy River-Democrat Chromite Deposit), Canton-Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘGoldsmith Mine, Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
75.1km (46.6 miles) ⓘSample Locality Occurrence (Part of Democrat Olivine Body Dunite; MRDS - 10026473), Democrat, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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