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Diatomite (commodity) from
Section 17 Mine, Churchill County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Diatomite (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Diatomite (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Section 17 Mine, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1465853
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1465853:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Diatomite (commodity)
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘSection 8 Mine (MRDS10125294), Lyon County, Nevada, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘDiatomite Deposit (MRDS10246369), Lyon County, Nevada, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Diatomite Deposit [2], Churchill County, Nevada, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘHazen Diatomite Pit, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘWild Horse Claims (NBMG Sample Site 3966; Wild Horse # 1-20 Claims), Churchill County, Nevada, USA
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Diatomite Deposit [5], Churchill County, Nevada, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘCeletom mine, Clark Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘBradys Hot Springs Diatomite, Leete Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘWeeks deposit, Desert Mountains Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Diatomite Deposit [3], Churchill County, Nevada, USA
 
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