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Palygorskite from
ACCO Stone Quarry, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA


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Palygorskite

ACCO Stone Quarry, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

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Palygorskite

ACCO Stone Quarry, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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Palygorskite

ACCO Stone Quarry, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Palygorskite
Formula:◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Comments:Crystals can be found in open fractures and dolomite-lined vugs.
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Palygorskite data
Locality Data:Click here to view ACCO Stone Quarry, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45858
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45858:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
 
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