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Shale from
Kelley prospect, Red Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Type:Shale
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Shale data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kelley prospect, Red Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1214121
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1214121:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Shale
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘJones group (Jones property; Jones group Nos.1-9; Jones deposits East - Iⅈ Jones deposits West - No. III; IV; V), Red Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘFable Mine (Pacific Magnesite Company; Camp Bessie; Maltby; American Magnesite Company; Western Magnesite Development Company), Eylar Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘDavenport and Smith property (Alma claim), Eylar Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘTriple Jump claim, Black Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘGreat Expectation Mine, Black Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘBlack Wonder section 28 group (Triple Jump claim; Black Eagle; may be: Cottonwood claims; Cottonwood deposit), Black Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘBlack Eagle Mine, Black Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘWinegar deposit, Cedar Mountain, Cedar Mountain Mining District, Alameda County, California, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘBuckeye Mine (Buckeye Mines; Wright Mine), Mount Oso, Ladd-Buckeye Mining District, Stanislaus County, California, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘBuckhorn occurrence, Cedar Mountain, Cedar Mountain Mining District, Alameda County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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