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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Shale from
Westvaco Mine (Gay Mine), SE Idaho Phosphate Mining District, Bingham County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Shale
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Shale data
Locality Data:Click here to view Westvaco Mine (Gay Mine), SE Idaho Phosphate Mining District, Bingham County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1054435
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1054435:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Shale
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘLincoln Canyon Phosphate Deposit, Bingham County, Idaho, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘPhosphate Deposit (Phosphate Deposit No. 2; MRDS - 10096393), Bingham County, Idaho, USA
8.1km (5.1 miles) ⓘFort Hall Indian Reservation Phosphate Occurrence (Portneuf Range), Pocatello Area, Bannock County, Idaho, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘFort Hall Indian Reservation Phosphate Bed Occurrence, Portneuf Reservoir Area, Caribou County, Idaho, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘRocky Canyon Phosphate Deposit, Chesterfield Area, Caribou County, Idaho, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘPortneuf Reservoir Phosphate Property, Portneuf Reservoir Area, Caribou County, Idaho, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘDaisy Mard Prospect, Fort Hall Mining District, Bannock County, Idaho, USA
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘGraves Creek Phosphate Property, Portneuf Reservoir Area, Caribou County, Idaho, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘGrizzly Creek Phosphate Property, Blackfoot River Reservoir Area, Caribou County, Idaho, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘPhosphate Deposit (MRDS - 10090098), Blackfoot Reservoir Area, Bingham County, Idaho, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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