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Dolomite from
Moccasin Gap Mine, Del Rio Mining District, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moccasin Gap Mine, Del Rio Mining District, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:826240
Long-form Identifier:1:3:826240:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Mn mine, Hot Springs Barite Mining District, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘUpper Shut-In Creek prospect, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘSmith Quarry, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘNaff Prospect (Rader Prospect; R. N. Hartman Mine), Greeneville Mining District, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘKyker Quarry, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘAgricultural Lime Company Inc. Quarry (Greenville Quarry; Agricultural Lime Company; Inc.), Greene County, Tennessee, USA
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Barite Occurrence 1 (MRDS - 10095003), Greeneville Mining District, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘBerkey Barite Prospect (James Berkey Prospect), Greeneville Mining District, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Barite Occurrence 3 (MRDS - 10026546), Greeneville Mining District, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘMalone Brothers Quarry, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
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