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Chromite from
Squirrel Creek, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA


Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Chromite
Formula:Fe2+Cr23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Squirrel Creek, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:162254
Long-form Identifier:1:3:162254:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘRed Mountain Prospect (ARDF - HG006), Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘPlatinum Creek, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘDry Gulch Mine, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘFox Gulch, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSalmon River Bench Mine, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘRed Mountain Occurrence (ARDF - HG004), Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘRed Mountain Occurrence (ARDF - HG003), Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘSnow Gulch, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘDowry Creek mine, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘRed Mountain Occurrence, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA
References
USGS Open-File Report 01-269
 
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