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Garnet Group from
Eau Claire beryl occurrence (MacLaren), Calvin Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eau Claire beryl occurrence (MacLaren), Calvin Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:92615
Long-form Identifier:1:3:92615:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘHayes property (Eau Claire), Calvin Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘPurdy Mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘMattarig mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘCroteau mine, Mattawan Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘCrocan Lake Kyanite occurrence, Antoine Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘSausage Lake Pit, Laurier Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘRankin Ore Zone, Rankin Island, Manitou Island Complex, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘSheehan beryl occurrence, Butt Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘGraphite Lake Mine (Cal Graphite; Kearney Graphite Mine), Butt Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
60.8km (37.8 miles) ⓘNipissing amazonite occurrence, Patterson Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P. (2007) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Ottawa to North Bay and Huntsville, Ontario; Gatineau (Hull) to Waltham and Témiscaming, Quebec. Miscellaneous Report 48. Geological Survey of Canada 249 pp. doi:10.4095/222658
 
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