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Scheelite from
Gunmetal (Desert Scheelite; Lindsay; Summerfield; Garnet), Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gunmetal (Desert Scheelite; Lindsay; Summerfield; Garnet), Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1257451
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1257451:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘGunmetal Mine (Summerfield property), Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘPilot Mountain Tungsten Project, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘGarnet Mine (Victory mine), Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSilver-Tungsten King Mine, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘDesert Scheelite prospect, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘCedar Summit Mine, Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘCedar Chest Mine, Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘBlue Bird nos. 1-3 Mines, Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘWestern Metals Company Incorporated Mine, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘIron Gate Mine (Saddle Mine; Velvet claims), Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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