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Sand from
Unnamed Silica mine [1], Nortonville, Contra Costa County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Sand
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sand data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Silica mine [1], Nortonville, Contra Costa County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1208522
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1208522:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sand
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘRoberts Sand Company Mine (Black Diamond Mine), Nortonville, Contra Costa County, California, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘPittsburg Sand Company Mine, Somersville, Contra Costa County, California, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘCowell Silver Sand Company, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘSilica Company of California Mine, Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California, USA
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘTesla Sand and Clay Company Mine, Tesla, Livermore Mining District (Tesla District), Alameda County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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