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Limonite from
Choestoe, Union County, Georgia, USA


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Choestoe, Union County, Georgia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:993311
Long-form Identifier:1:3:993311:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Limonite in this Region
Lot 16, Choestoe, Union County, Georgia, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘThompson Mine, Nacoochee, White County, Georgia, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘWellborn Hill Mine, Towns County, Georgia, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘJohn Martin prospects, Habersham County, Georgia, USA
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘBryant's Property, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘMonteith Mine, Martin Creek, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘYahoola Mine, Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘStandard Mine (Singleton Mine; Dahlonega Mine; Boston Mine), Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘFree Jim Mine, Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘAmerican Legion lot, Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘFindley Mine, Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, USA
References
Cook, Robert B. (1978) Minerals of Georgia: Their Properties and Occurrences. Bulletin 92. State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources
 
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