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Mountain Leather

Synonym of:Actinolite, Palygorskite, Saponite, Sepiolite, Tremolite


See also asbestos.

Classification of Mountain Leather

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Other Names for Mountain Leather

Synonyms:
BärgkoarkLeatherstoneMountain CorkVoile de montagne
Other Languages:
German:Bergholz
Bergkork
Bergleder

Other Information

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    Localities for Mountain Leather

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Outaouais
        • Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
          • L'Ange-Gardien
    C. Lemanski collection (7801CL).
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Fichtelgebirge
          • Wunsiedel
            • Wunsiedel Marble quarries
    Meier, S. (2008): Mineralien aus dem Wunsiedler Marmor im Fichtelgebirge. Lapis 33 (11), 22-27.
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Graham Co.
        • Ash Peak District
          • Ash Peak
    Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 92.
    • California
      • Calaveras Co.
    www.mineralsocal.org
      • Los Angeles Co.
        • Lang
          • Tick Canyon
    www.mineralsocal.org
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
        • Danbury
          • Beaver Brook District
    Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
      • Litchfield Co.
        • North Canaan
    Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
    • Maine
      • Knox Co.
    King & Foord, 1994. Mineralogy of Maine, V. 1.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore Co.
        • Texas
    Rocks & Min.: 21:274-275.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire Co.
        • Jaffrey
    Hitchcock, 1878.
    • New Jersey
      • Hudson Co.
        • Secaucus
    Minerals of Laurel Hill, Secaucus, NJ, Facciolla, N.W. (published privately).
      • Middlesex Co.
    The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 83.
    • New Mexico
      • Hidalgo Co.
        • Sylvanite District
    Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 84.
      • Dutchess Co.
        • Fishkill
          • Delaware Aqueduct
    George Robinson & Steven Chamberlain (2007) Gazetteer of major New York State mineral localities. Rocks & Minerals, 82, #6, 472-483.
      • Putnam Co.
        • Patterson
    Rocks & Min.: 14: 4-9.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence Co.
        • Cumberland
    Miller, 1972. Rhode Island Minerals
    • Vermont
      • Addison Co.
        • Leicester
    Grant, 1968. Mineral Collecting in Vermont
      • Rutland Co.
        • Danby
    Grant, 1968. Mineral Collecting in Vermont
      • Windham Co.
    Morrill & Chaffee, 1957. VT Mines & Mineral Localities.
      • Windsor Co.
        • Woodstock
    Rocks & Min 71:337
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun Co.
        • Mountville
    Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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