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Limonite from
Napier Mine No. 1, Lewis County, Tennessee, USA


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Limonite

Napier Mine No. 1, Lewis County, Tennessee, USA
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Limonite

Napier Mine No. 1, Lewis County, Tennessee, USA
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Limonite

Napier Mine No. 1, Lewis County, Tennessee, USA
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Limonite

Napier Mine No. 1, Lewis County, Tennessee, USA
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Limonite

Napier Mine No. 1, Lewis County, Tennessee, USA
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Limonite

Napier Mine No. 1, Lewis County, Tennessee, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Napier Mine No. 1, Lewis County, Tennessee, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:948590
Long-form Identifier:1:3:948590:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘNapier Mine No. 2, Lewis County, Tennessee, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘAllen Creek Mine (Mannie Mines), Lewis County, Tennessee, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘLee Ridge Mines, Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘWest Furnace Ridge Mine, Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘWasher Hollow Mine, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘWard Tunnels, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘAetna Mines, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘMilam Prospect, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘVan Leer Mine, Iron City, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
87.3km (54.3 miles) ⓘBell Mine, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
References
Burchard,Ernest F.,(1927) The Brown Iron Ores Of West- Middle Tennessee : USGS Bulletion 795-D
 
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