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Iron (commodity) from
Iron Butte Iron Deposit, Delaware Mining District, Pine Nut Mountains, Douglas County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Iron (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Iron (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Iron Butte Iron Deposit, Delaware Mining District, Pine Nut Mountains, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1536460
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1536460:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Iron (commodity)
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Mine (NBMG # 4817 #4818), Delaware Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘCarson City Monazite-Bearing Placer, Carson City Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘPlum Mine, Storey County, Nevada, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘPlum Mine, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘSilver City Lode Deposits, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘWoodville mine, Gold Hill, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘJustice Mine, Storey County, Nevada, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘAlta Shaft, Storey County, Nevada, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘBelcher Shaft, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘCrown Point Mine, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
 
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