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Fluorite from
Short Gap Quarry, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA


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Fluorite, etc.

Short Gap Quarry, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
01757070017370548913444.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

Short Gap Quarry, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Short Gap Quarry, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Short Gap Quarry, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:976759
Long-form Identifier:1:3:976759:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘKnobly Mountain, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘAllegany Aggregates Inc. Bedrock Quarry (Martin Mountain Quarry), Allegany County, Maryland, USA
71.3km (44.3 miles) ⓘWinchester Quarry (Stuart M. Perry Inc.), Frederick County, Virginia, USA
79.4km (49.3 miles) ⓘNew Paris Lime and Stone Co. Quarry, New Paris, Napier Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
81.4km (50.6 miles) ⓘTusing Prospect, Mt. Clifton, Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
90.6km (56.3 miles) ⓘHively Gap, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
95.1km (59.1 miles) ⓘPinesburg Quarry, Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, USA
96.7km (60.1 miles) ⓘWoodward Quarry (MRDS - 10154786), Hamburg, Page County, Virginia, USA
References
Novak, Tim (2016), personal communication to Mindat.org.
 
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