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Schorl from
Mount Bischoff Mine, Waratah-Mt Bischoff, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia


Locality type:Mine
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 Mount Bischoff Mine, Waratah-Mt Bischoff, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37030
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37030:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘMt Cleveland Mine, Luina, Heazlewood district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘMt Ramsay mine, Mt Ramsay, Waratah district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘSavage River Mines, Corinna-Savage River district, Waratah-Wynyard municipality, Tasmania, Australia
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘColebrook Hill Mine, Colebrook Hill, Rosebery district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘRenison Bell Mine, North Dundas, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
55.1km (34.3 miles) ⓘMt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘOrient Mine, Mt Heemskirk mineral field, Zeehan mining district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘKelvin and Maynes tin mine, Trial Harbour district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
61.7km (38.4 miles) ⓘCornwall Mine, Trial Harbour district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘCliff Mine, Trial Harbour district, West Coast municipality, Tasmania, Australia
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