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Silica (commodity) from
Silica Occurrence (MRDS10198215), Buffalo Valley Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Commodity:Silica (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Silica (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silica Occurrence (MRDS10198215), Buffalo Valley Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1553173
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1553173:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Silica (commodity)
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘRed Gennie Nos. 1-4, Buffalo Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘSilica Occurrence (MRDS10173959), Lewis Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘCrum Canyon, Hilltop Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘShoshone Range, Hilltop Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
58.3km (36.2 miles) ⓘRock Creek Property, Lander County, Nevada, USA
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘBlack Bird mine, Carico Lake Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
82.7km (51.4 miles) ⓘMeikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
91.0km (56.5 miles) ⓘAtoka Claims, Imlay Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
91.2km (56.7 miles) ⓘMercury-Silicon Mine, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
92.8km (57.6 miles) ⓘMercury Mine, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
 
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