| Locality type: | Pass |
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| Species: | Schorl |
| Formula: | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Comments: | Crystals up to 5cm |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Phenakite | ⓘ4 photos of Schorl associated with Phenakite at this locality. |
| Albite | ⓘ1 photo of Schorl associated with Albite at this locality. |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Schorl data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Homestake Pass, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 647112 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:647112:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 8e9e7bf9-fada-4298-a5a4-d77c07d756ee |
| Nearest other occurrences of Schorl |
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| 7.8km (4.8 miles) | ⓘPohndorf Mine (Pondorff Mine), Toll Mountain, 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 |
| 48.1km (29.9 miles) | ⓘPC Mine (P.C. Crystal Mine; Penn placer), 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), Ruby Range, Madison County, Montana, USA |
| 80.0km (49.7 miles) | ⓘStone Creek pegmatite, Ruby Range, Madison County, Montana, USA |
| 91.7km (57.0 miles) | ⓘCamp Creek Corundum Occurrence, Ruby Range, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA |
| 97.7km (60.7 miles) | ⓘRim Rock Deposit, Varney Mining District, Madison County, Montana, USA |
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Homestake Pass, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA