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Limonite from
Cannon Mine, Wenatchee Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cannon Mine, Wenatchee Mining District, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1606670
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1606670:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘNorth Star Mine, Culver Gulch, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘGolden Fleece Mine (Mercer Mine; T-Bone Mine), Liberty, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘRed Top Mountain, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘSouth Navaho Peak, Swauk Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
45.6km (28.3 miles) ⓘTeanaway Road Middle Fork, Teanaway River, Cle Elum Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘCle Elum River Area 2, Cle Elum Iron Prospect, Cle Elum Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
54.8km (34.0 miles) ⓘCle Elum River Area 1, Cle Elum Iron Prospect, Cle Elum Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘCle Elum River Area 3, Cle Elum Iron Prospect, Cle Elum Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘCle Elum River Area 4, Cle Elum Iron Prospect, Cle Elum Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
57.4km (35.6 miles) ⓘElsner (The Fish Eagle), Cle Elum Mining District, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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