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Granite from
Union Mine (Cynthia Claims; Union Tunnel Company), Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Granite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Granite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Union Mine (Cynthia Claims; Union Tunnel Company), Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1057057
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1057057:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Granite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘWindsor Mine (Union Mine), Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGold Ridge (New Deal), Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘShanghai Gulch, Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘCrystal Palace, Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘLittle Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh), Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘPowder River Iron Occurrence, Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘMacy Mine (Maiden Creek Gold Mine), Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘDixon and Graven Claims (Minnie May), Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘGold Occurrence (MRDS - 10092507), Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘUranium Occurrence (MRDS - 10036991), Union County, Oregon, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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