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Magnetite from
Gold Dike Mine, Danville Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Dike Mine, Danville Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1633404
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1633404:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘComstock Prospect, Danville Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘKeno Mine (Evening Star Mine; Wellington Camp), Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘKettle Mine, Curlew Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘSappho deposit, Boundary Camp, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine, Phoenix Camp, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘCyclops zinc deposit, Summit Camp, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘEmma Mine, Summit Camp, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘBluebell Mine, Summit Camp, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘJumbo occurrence, Summit Camp, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘMinnie Moore occurrence, Wilgress Lake, Summit Camp, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
Herdrick, M., Bunning, B. (1984) Geology of the Gold Dike Mine, Ferry County, Washington. Washington Geologic Newsletter January 1984, Volume 12, Number 1
 
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