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Diorite from
Blue Sphinx Property, Rand Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Property
Classification
Type:Diorite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Sphinx Property, Rand Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1559198
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1559198:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diorite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘLast Hope Mine, Rand Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘNevada Rand Mine, Randall Property, Brovard, Rand Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘFoster prospect, Rawhide Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘCrystal prospect, Lucky Boy Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
28.7km (17.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Shaft (MRDS10098828), Barcelona Mining District (Spanish Belt Mining District), Toquima Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘWindup claim, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘBimetal group, Holy Cross Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘNew York Canyon Mine, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
43.4km (26.9 miles) ⓘUnknown Au prospect [?], Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘSierra Magnesite Mine, Gabbs, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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