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Goethite from
Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA


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Goethite

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Goethite

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Goethite

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Goethite

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Goethite

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Goethite

Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Brochantite5
Volborthite5
Cyanotrichite2
Chrysocolla2
Romanèchite2
Halloysite1
Baryte1
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154227
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154227:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘPost Deposit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘGreater Goldstrike- North Mines, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘBarth Mine (West mine), Safford Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘOnondaga mine, Safford Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘDeep Post orebody, Betze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘRain Mine, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘMeikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘEmigrant Springs mine, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘDee North Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘRossi Mine (Sage Hen group), Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
Jensen, Martin, Rota, Joseph C., Foord, Eugene E. (1995) The Gold Quarry Mine, Carlin-Trend, Eureka County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 26 (5) 449-469
 
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