Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Limestone from
Smith Valley mine, Pine Grove Hills, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Limestone
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limestone data
Locality Data:Click here to view Smith Valley mine, Pine Grove Hills, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1273537
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1273537:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limestone
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘSmith Valley Mine, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘJackrabbit Mine, Pine Grove Hills, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘBoulder Hill claims South, Silver Glance Mining District (Wellington Mining District), Wellington Hills, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘBoulder Hill Mine, Silver Glance Mining District (Wellington Mining District), Wellington Hills, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘFullstone prospect, Silver Glance Mining District (Wellington Mining District), Wellington Hills, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘArrowhead Extension Mine (NBMG Sample Site #4297), Risue Canyon Mining District, Wellington Hills, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘVera Jo Prospect (W.F. Lawyer Property; Brown and Crause Property), Silver Glance Mining District (Wellington Mining District), Wellington Hills, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘHomestake Mine, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘLast Dollar Claim, Mountain House Mining District, Pine Nut Mountains, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘWestern Nevada Mine, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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