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Alunite from
Borealis mine, Borealis Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Borealis mine, Borealis Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1559230
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1559230:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alunite
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘNE Section 1 Deposit (MRDS10037637), Borealis Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
25.7km (15.9 miles) ⓘEarth Sciences Fmr North, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘEarth Sciences Fmr South, Masonic Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘPittsburg-Liberty Mine (Pittsburg claim; Pittsburg No. 2 claim; Liberty claim; Liberty No. 2 claim), New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘSerita Mine, New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘChemung Mine (Masonic Mines Association Mine), Masonic Mountain, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect [2], Rhyolite Pass, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
54.5km (33.9 miles) ⓘNevada Rand Mine, Randall Property, Brovard, Rand Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
55.2km (34.3 miles) ⓘGolden Pen Mine (Gold Pen mine), Brovard, Rand Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘBlue Sphinx Property, Rand Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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