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Manganese (commodity) from
Defense prospect, San Antone Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Commodity:Manganese (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Manganese (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Defense prospect, San Antone Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1563686
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1563686:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Manganese (commodity)
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘVictory prospect, San Antone Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘBooth, San Antone Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘReese River Road U-2, Nye County, Nevada, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘLydon Prospect, Tonopah Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
32.1km (20.0 miles) ⓘSpanish Spring Mine (Spanish Springs), Spanish Spring, Ralston Valley, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Sites 1278; 1279, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘVashegyite Gem Mine, Manhattan, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘDesert Manganese Prospect, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
47.9km (29.7 miles) ⓘHot No. 1 Mine (Night Hawk Mine), Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘIron Rail Mine, Cloverdale Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
 
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