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


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Garnet Group, etc.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Staurolite locality, Rockland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Staurolite2
Muscovite1
Magnetite1
Kyanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Staurolite locality, Rockland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:964160
Long-form Identifier:1:3:964160:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘMcMahon Quarry (Greenspring Quarry), Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘWoodberry Quarry, Woodberry, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
9.3km (5.7 miles) ⓘJones Falls Quarries, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘOwings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘHunt Valley Mall outcrop, Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘGilmor Quarry, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘHilton Quarry, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘArundel Quarry, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘHollofield, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘHollofield Gabbro Quarries, Hollofield, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
References
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