Beryl from
Hogg Mine (Oxford Mine), Smiths Crossroad, Troup County, Georgia, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Beryl | |
| Formula: | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| Comments: | Radcliffe and Bailey (1972) state the following about the beryl: "The beryl occurs in three distinct types: crystals elongated parallel to c, crystals flattened on the basal pinacoid, and masses of aquamarine up to 6 inches in dimension which are invariably fractured. This fracturing is of a regional nature and effects all minerals in the pegmatite. The fractures in the aquamarine are filled with small crystals (up to 1 mm) of transparent beryl set in a friable matrix of white beryl. These latter probably represent a second generation of beryl emplaced in the original crystal of aquamarine." "Crystals of beryl weighing several hundreds of pounds are reported to have been collected from the property" | |
| Habit: | crystals elongated parallel to c, crystals flattened on the basal pinacoid, and masses of aquamarine up to 6 inches in dimension which are invariably fractured. | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Beryl data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Hogg Mine (Oxford Mine), Smiths Crossroad, Troup County, Georgia, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 822182 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:822182:7 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Beryl | ||
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘL. M. Mulky property, Smiths Crossroad, Troup County, Georgia, USA | |
| 1.6km (1.0 miles) | ⓘMinerals Processing Company Mine No. 8 (Hogg Estate Mine), LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, USA | |
| 9.2km (5.7 miles) | ⓘLaGrange Airport, LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, USA | |
| 10.6km (6.6 miles) | ⓘMinerals Processing Company Mine (Foley Mine), LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, USA | |
| 11.7km (7.2 miles) | ⓘWord prospect (W. Hugh Allen property), Troup County, Georgia, USA | |
| 15.5km (9.6 miles) | ⓘYoungs Mill Road, Troup County, Georgia, USA | |
| 41.3km (25.7 miles) | ⓘBooger Bottom, Meriwether County, Georgia, USA | |
| 69.2km (43.0 miles) | ⓘB. S. Gibson Mine, Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia, USA | |
| 72.2km (44.9 miles) | ⓘAllen Prospect, Spalding County, Georgia, USA | |
| 74.6km (46.3 miles) | ⓘUnnamed Beryl Deposit, Spalding County, Georgia, USA | |
| References | ||
Hogg Mine, Smiths Crossroad, Troup County, Georgia, USA