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


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Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Wavellite
Formula:Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Colour:Colourless
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Nevadaite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Variscite8
Fluellite6
Kazakhstanite4
Hewettite3
Volborthite3
Tyuyamunite3
Strengite2
Baryte2
Fluorapatite2
Nevadaite1
Leucophosphite1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wavellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154289
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154289:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wavellite
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘCarlin Gold Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘRain Mine, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘCat 25 Claim, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
95.0km (59.0 miles) ⓘSilver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
98.0km (60.9 miles) ⓘRedhouse Barite Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
The Canadian Mineralogist: 42(3): 741-752.
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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