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Benstonite from
Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA


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Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
04619230017271921531198.jpg
Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
07556320017271921554335.jpg
Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
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Benstonite, etc.

Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Benstonite
Formula:Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite47
Calcite30
Alstonite14
Sphalerite7
Baryte4
Witherite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Benstonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Minerva No. 1 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (42 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:98199
Long-form Identifier:1:3:98199:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Benstonite
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘCave-in-Rock, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
References
Rocks & Minerals: 63: 217.
Goldstein, Alan (1997) Famous Mineral Localities: The Illinois-Kentucky Fluorite District. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (1) 3-49
 
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