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Hematite from
Aurora, Etowah County, Alabama, USA


Locality type:Unincorporated Area
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aurora, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:296237
Long-form Identifier:1:3:296237:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘSchoolhouse Gap Area of Greasy Cove, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘShores Gap in Greasey Cove Area, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘMoragne Citico & Attalla Mines, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘLeed Gap Area, Walnut Grove, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘCrudup Mine, Walnut Grove, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘTumlin Gap Mines, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘIron Prospect (MRDS - 10083717), Walnut Grove, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘGadsen Area Mines, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘTaylor Branch Hollow, Walnut Grove, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘKeener, Etowah County, Alabama, USA
References
Cook, Robert B., Smith, W. Everett (1982) Mineralogy of Alabama. Bulletin 120. Geological Survey of Alabama
 
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