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Diorite from
Aura King Mine (Gilliam group Mine), Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Diorite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aura King Mine (Gilliam group Mine), Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1273755
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1273755:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diorite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘBig Four Mine, Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘColumbia Mine (Columbia Queen-Bonanza Mine), Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘHumboldt Mine, Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘPolaris Mine, Aura Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘBurns Mine, Edgemont Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘRiddle Mine, Edgemont Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
5.2km (3.3 miles) ⓘTiger Lode Mine, Edgemont Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘBig Springs Mine (Sammy Creek; Mac Ridge; Mesona claim; Jack Creek project; Bull Run Mine), Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘHot Spot claim (Eddie no. 1), Mountain City Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘMowhak Claims, Alder Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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