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Zircon from
Bog Meadow Pond, Town of Highlands, Orange County, New York, USA


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bog Meadow Pond, Town of Highlands, Orange County, New York, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:80687
Long-form Identifier:1:3:80687:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘForest of Dean Mine, Fort Montgomery, Town of Highlands, Orange County, New York, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘMount Taurus Quarry, Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘBear Mountain, Bear Mountain State Park, Orange County, New York, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘTwin Lakes, Woodbury, Orange County, New York, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘVillage of Monroe, Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘGreenwood mine (Patterson mine), Town of Tuxedo, Orange County, New York, USA
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘNickel Mine (Bulson lot), Grape Swamp Mountain, Harriman State Park, Rockland County, New York, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘHasenclever Mine, Harriman State Park, Rockland County, New York, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘClove Mine (Wilks Mine), Village of Monroe, Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘO'Neil Mine, Lake Mombasha, Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, USA
References
Manchester, James G. (1931) The Minerals of New York City and its Environs. Bulletin of the New York Mineralogical Club Vol. 3 (1). New York Mineralogical Clubp.66
 
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