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Scheelite from
Kelly Camp Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA


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Scheelite, etc.

Kelly Camp Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
07724830017396399471159.jpg
Scheelite, etc.

Kelly Camp Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
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Scheelite, etc.

Kelly Camp Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Garnet Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kelly Camp Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:110646
Long-form Identifier:1:3:110646:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘCrystal Butte Iron Prospect, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘRoosevelt Mine, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Claim, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘMagnetic Mine, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘRainbow Prospect, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
26.3km (16.4 miles) ⓘBi-Metallic Mine, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Danville Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘSurprise, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘStrawberry Lake Prospect, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘColumbia Peak, Ferry County, Washington, USA
References
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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