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Staurolite from
Staurolite locality, Rockland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA


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Staurolite

Staurolite locality, Rockland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Staurolite locality, Rockland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
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Staurolite

Staurolite locality, Rockland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Staurolite locality, Rockland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
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Staurolite

Staurolite locality, Rockland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
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Staurolite, etc.

Staurolite locality, Rockland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Classification
Species:Staurolite
Formula:Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Garnet Group2
Magnetite2
Muscovite1
Quartz1
Mica schist1
Kyanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Staurolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Staurolite locality, Rockland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:964159
Long-form Identifier:1:3:964159:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Staurolite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘBare Hills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
9.3km (5.7 miles) ⓘJones Falls Quarries, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘHunt Valley Mall outcrop, Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
49.0km (30.5 miles) ⓘLamberton Branch locality, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘBingham branch, Rock Creek Park, NW Washington, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘAyrlawn Park, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
61.1km (37.9 miles) ⓘRock Creek Park, NW Washington, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘGneiss outcrop, Rock Creek Park, NW Washington, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.), USA
98.6km (61.3 miles) ⓘScientists Cliffs beach alluvials, Calvert County, Maryland, USA
References
Stuart Herring
 
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