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Magnesite from
Unnamed Magnesite occurrence [6] (Unnamed Dolomite occurrence; Dolomite outcrop), Tough Nut Spring, Kelso District, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Magnesite
Formula:MgCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Magnesite occurrence [6] (Unnamed Dolomite occurrence; Dolomite outcrop), Tough Nut Spring, Kelso District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1031892
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1031892:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnesite
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘQuaker group, Columbia Mountain, Kelso District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘVulcan Mine Dolomite occurrence, Fountain Peak, Trojan District (Providence District), San Bernardino County, California, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘDolomite Queen, Blind Hills, San Bernardino County, California, USA
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘIron Hat deposit (Iron Hat Iron deposit; Iron Hat Mine; Armstrong and Doran; Ironclad deposit; Iron-Clad deposit), Cadiz, Marble Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘNew Trail Magnesite deposit (New Trail deposit; Cima deposit), Kokoweef Peak (Kokoweep Peak; Koko Weef Mountain), Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘPiute Nos. 2 and 3 prospect, Fenner Spring, Piute Mts [S], San Bernardino County, California, USA
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘPiute No. 1 prospect, Fenner Spring, Piute Mts [S], San Bernardino County, California, USA
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘChalmers prospect, Windy Point, Bristol Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
46.9km (29.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Dolomite-Magnesite occurrence [4], Windy Point, Bristol Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘPiute No. 7 prospect, Fenner Spring, Piute Mts [S], San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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