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Tourmaline from
Bully Boy Mine, Phillips Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bully Boy Mine, Phillips Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:835257
Long-form Identifier:1:3:835257:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘNeda occurrence, Willingdon Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘRegina Mine (Horseshoe Mine; Regina Mine; Kenland Mine), Willingdon Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
68.8km (42.7 miles) ⓘKenricia Mine, Clearwater Bay Area, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘMedicine Lake occurrence, Tustin Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘMikado Mine, Glass Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘElectrum pits, Ewart Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
92.8km (57.7 miles) ⓘGrassy Island Prospect, Rainy Lake, Koochiching County, Minnesota, USA
93.9km (58.3 miles) ⓘFlambeau Lake prospect, Audrey Township, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
96.4km (59.9 miles) ⓘLittle American Mine, Rainy Lake, Koochiching County, Minnesota, USA
97.4km (60.5 miles) ⓘLyle Mine, Rainy Lake, Koochiching County, Minnesota, USA
References
Sabina, Ann P. (1963) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Sudbury To Winnipeg. Paper 63-18. Geological Survey of Canada 69 pp.p.46
 
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