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Andalusite from
Unnamed Mica-Andalusite occurrence (1), Bench Creek (Bench Canyon) - North Fork San Joaquin River confluence area, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Andalusite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Comments:Occurs as crystals to 1 cm long in a muscovite matrix.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Muscovite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andalusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Mica-Andalusite occurrence (1), Bench Creek (Bench Canyon) - North Fork San Joaquin River confluence area, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:648974
Long-form Identifier:1:3:648974:8
GUID (UUID V4):bdf03bef-bcf2-40a8-8ec1-c48b0e369b98
Nearest other occurrences of Andalusite
30.5km (18.9 miles) May Lake, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) Laurel Mountain, Mono County, California, USA
55.9km (34.8 miles) Mount Buckingham group (Crown Point; Vanderbilt; Sunset III), Mariposa, Bagby-Mariposa-Mount Bullion-Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California, USA
63.9km (39.7 miles) I X L claim (I.X.L. claim), Ahwahnee, Madera County, California, USA
79.0km (49.1 miles) Winchester Mine, Green Mountain, Big Dry Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
80.6km (50.1 miles) Pocohontas Mine, Copper Hill, Green Mountain Mining District (Ben Hur Mining District), Mariposa County, California, USA
81.1km (50.4 miles) Champion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
81.9km (50.9 miles) Good View Mine (Goodview Mine; Copper King claim; Copper King and M. S. Mine; Little Giant claim; Stonewall Jackson claim; Crown Point claim; San Jose claim; Rothschild claim; S. A. claim; Sunset claim), Green Mountain, Green Mountain Mining District (Ben Hur Mining District), Mariposa County, California, USA
82.2km (51.1 miles) Taylor Andalusite deposit (Taylor deposit), White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
84.1km (52.3 miles) Unnamed Andalusite occurrence [1], Sparkville, Fresno County, California, USA
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