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Schorl from
Worth Brothers Quarry, Cecil County, Maryland, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Worth Brothers Quarry, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:860138
Long-form Identifier:1:3:860138:4
GUID (UUID V4):4b63c539-8a35-4ec0-a4dd-895e15b788be
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘSylmar, West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘOxford, East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘNorth East Quarry, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘMt. Pleasant, Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘElk Creek pegmatite, Elk Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘGap Mine, Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘWest Branch pegmatite, Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
41.1km (25.6 miles) ⓘArundel Quarry, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘHenry Pusey's quarry, Willowdale, East Marlboro Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘLoch Raven Reservoir, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
References
Singewald, J. T. (1928) Notes on feldspar, quartz, chrome and manganese in Maryland: Maryland Geological Survey vol. 12 part 2: 91-194.
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Zeitner, June Culp (1968) Appalachian Mineral & Gem Trails. Lapidary Journal, Inc.
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