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Uvarovite from
Red Ledge Mine, Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uvarovite
Formula:Ca3Cr23+(SiO4)3
Comments:Occurs as fine crystals coating chromite.
Colour:Green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Chromite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinochlore3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uvarovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Red Ledge Mine, Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:135704
Long-form Identifier:1:3:135704:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uvarovite
11.3km (7.0 miles) Bear River Chrome Mine (Sullivan Chrome Mine; Sullivan-Hemphill-Nobel Mine [1917-1922]; Becky Mine [?]; Black Nugget Mine [WWII]; Central Pacific lease), Baxter, Dutch Flat Mining District (Towle Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) Beat claim, Casa Loma, Dutch Flat Mining District (Towle Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) Doriss Mine (Dorriss; Chrome F N; Chrome P N), Forest, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) Unnamed Cr occurrence [8], Snakehead Point, Placer County, California, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) Oak Patch claim, Sugarloaf, Placer County, California, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) Iowa Hill Chrome Mine (Williamson and Beck property [1918]), Cottage Home Hill, Iowa Hill Mining District, Placer County, California, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) Milton claim (Redmayne and McGonigal prospect), Sierra City, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) Oxford Mine (Oxford Mine and mill; Oxford lease and mill; Becky; Case and Myers; Mt. Holly; Gold Bluff; Good Hope; Good Hope Extension No. 2; Jefferson No. 2 claim; Milton claim), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
26.8km (16.6 miles) Sunset Mine (Sun Set Chrome Mine; Sugar Pine Chrome Mine), Hughes Mill, Forest Hill Divide area, Placer County, California, USA
34.4km (21.4 miles) Bunker Mine (Bunker Mines; Blue Bird Mine [1880's]; Bay Tree prospect; Sunnyside occurrence), Sage Hill, Michigan Bluff Mining District (Michigan Bluff Mining deposit), Placer County, California, USA
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