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Alunite from
Chemung Mine (Masonic Mines Association Mine), Masonic Mountain, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Raman Spectroscopy
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chemung Mine (Masonic Mines Association Mine), Masonic Mountain, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1285231
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1285231:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alunite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘSerita Mine, New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘPittsburg-Liberty Mine (Pittsburg claim; Pittsburg No. 2 claim; Liberty claim; Liberty No. 2 claim), New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘEarth Sciences Fmr South, Masonic Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘEarth Sciences Fmr North, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
31.0km (19.2 miles) ⓘNE Section 1 Deposit (MRDS10037637), Borealis Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘBorealis mine, Borealis Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘMinnehaha Canyon, Red Canyon Mining District, Pine Nut Mountains, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
60.6km (37.6 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine (Curtz Mine; Ardis Mine), Mogul Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘMogul Peak prospect (Mogul Peak Mine), Mogul Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘAlunite Hill, Buckskin Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
References
MarekC pers. coll. 2017-2018
 
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