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Schorl from
Homestake Pass, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Pass
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Comments:Crystals up to 5cm
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Phenakite4
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Homestake Pass, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:647112
Long-form Identifier:1:3:647112:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘLittle Gem Mine, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘPohndorf Mine, Toll Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘBlack Gem Pegmatite, Delmoe Lake area, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘBeehive #1 pegmatite, Goldflint Mountain, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘRailroad Cut, Delmoe Lake Road occurrences, Pipestone Mining District, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘState Creek, Big Foot Mining District (State Creek Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘPC Mine, Cataract Mining District (Comet Mining District; Basin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
54.4km (33.8 miles) ⓘSappington deposit, Madison County, Montana, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘMontana Tunnels Mine (Part of Corbin Copper Claims), Colorado Mining District (Prickly Pear Mining District; Corbin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
74.2km (46.1 miles) ⓘDumortierite Pegmatite Locality (MRDS - 10019821), Madison County, Montana, USA
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