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Tourmaline from
Bell Mine, Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia, USA


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 Bell Mine, Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:954882
Long-form Identifier:1:3:954882:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘOld Bell Mine, Upson County, Georgia, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘMitchell Creek Mine, Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘB. S. Gibson Mine, Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘBlount No. 1 Mine, Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘReynolds Mine, Upson County, Georgia, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘStevens Mine (Rock Mica Mine), Yatesville, Upson County, Georgia, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘCastlen Mine (Colbert Mine), Yatesville, Upson County, Georgia, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘHerron Mine, Upson County, Georgia, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘBattles Mine, Culloden, Monroe County, Georgia, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘWalker Prospect, Upson County, Georgia, USA
References
Heinrich, E.W., Klepper, M.R., Jahns, R.H. (1953) Mica deposits of the southeastern Piedmont, Part 9, Thomaston-Barnesville district, Georgia; Part 10, Outlying deposits in Georgia. Professional Paper 248f. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp248f
 
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