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Smythite from
Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA


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Smythite, etc.

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
03605580017272025848853.jpg
Smythite

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
05673070017272026018150.jpg
Smythite, etc.

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
03651740017272026048152.jpg
Smythite, etc.

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
03615960017272025839357.jpg
Smythite, etc.

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
03605580017272025848853.jpg
Smythite

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
05673070017272026018150.jpg
Smythite, etc.

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
03651740017272026048152.jpg
Smythite, etc.

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
03615960017272025839357.jpg
Smythite, etc.

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
03605580017272025848853.jpg
Smythite

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
05673070017272026018150.jpg
Smythite, etc.

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
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Smythite, etc.

Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Smythite
Formula:(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smythite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bloomington Crushed Stone Co. Quarry, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45482
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45482:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smythite
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘState Route 37 road cut (6), Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘState Route 37 roadcut (Indiana Geological Society Bulletin 18 location 20), Harrodsburg, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘSeymour Gravel Company Quarry, Medora, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
References
J.Chem.Soc.,London(1956) 78, p. 2017
Erd, Richard C., Evans, Howard T., Richter, and Donald H. (1957) Smythite, a new iron sulfide, and associated pyrrhotite from Indiana. American Mineralogist, 42 (5-6) 309-333
 
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