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Blue Chihuahua Mine (Blue Dog), Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA


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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
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Topaz

Blue Chihuahua Mine, Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hydroxylherderite7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Chihuahua Mine (Blue Dog), Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:11080
Long-form Identifier:1:3:11080:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘBlue Lady Mine (Blue Tourmaline claim; Blue Bell deposit; Blue Bell mine; Exposition claim; Panama claim; San Diego claim; San Diego group), Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘMountain Lily Mine (Emeralite No. 2 claim; Gem Mine No. 1 claim; Ware mine), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘAguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘMaple Lode Mine (Maple claim), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘHimalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘMack Mine (John Mac mine; Mac mine; San Luis Rey claim), Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘVanderberg Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘKaterina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘChief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘA.B.C. Mine (ABC Mine; Daggett & MacIntosh; Daggett group), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Fisher, Jesse (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (1) 14-35 doi:10.1080/00357529.2011.537167
 
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