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Dolomite from
Gay Quarry (MRDS - 10159713), Craigsville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gay Quarry (MRDS - 10159713), Craigsville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:367426
Long-form Identifier:1:3:367426:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘEarhart Prospect, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘCrozier Mine, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘStoutameyer Branch (Stotameyer Creek), West Augusta, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘLyndhurst-Vesuvius, Lyndhurst-Vesuvius Mining District, Northern Section - Blue Ridge Province, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘBecktel Prospect (Bachtell Prospect), Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘOre Bank Mine, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘLone Jack Quarry, Glasgow, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
48.7km (30.3 miles) ⓘShorter Prospect, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘJohnson Prospect, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘMole Hill Prospects, Harrisonburg area, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
References
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
 
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