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Thaumasite from
Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry (Manassas Quarry), Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA


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Thaumasite

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Thaumasite, etc.

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Thaumasite, etc.

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Thaumasite

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Thaumasite

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Thaumasite, etc.

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
03609780017370282759340.jpg
Thaumasite, etc.

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Thaumasite

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
09710140017272038916082.jpg
Thaumasite

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
02851300017361091537386.jpg
Thaumasite, etc.

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Thaumasite, etc.

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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Thaumasite

Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry, Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Thaumasite
Formula:Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pumpellyite Subgroup2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Thaumasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vulcan Materials Company Crushed Stone Quarry (Manassas Quarry), Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:370683
Long-form Identifier:1:3:370683:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Thaumasite
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘFairfax Quarry, Centreville, Culpeper Basin, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBull Run Quarry, Conklin, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘCentreville, Culpeper Basin, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘVirginia Crushed Stone Quarry, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘOld Goose Creek Quarry, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
References
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
 
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