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Shale from
144 Zone deposit, Sterling Mine (Ambrose pit; Panama Mine; 144 Zone; Mary-Goldspar claim block [to the north [2004]]; Ambrose open pit; NBMG sample sites 1013 & 1014), Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Type:Shale
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Shale data
Locality Data:Click here to view 144 Zone deposit, Sterling Mine (Ambrose pit; Panama Mine; 144 Zone; Mary-Goldspar claim block [to the north [2004]]; Ambrose open pit; NBMG sample sites 1013 & 1014), Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1709330
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1709330:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Shale
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Sites 1055 and 1056, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘBarrick Bullfrog Gold Mine, Nye County, Nevada, USA
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘOriginal Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog Mining District, Bullfrog Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘCorkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
53.7km (33.3 miles) ⓘBillie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
54.0km (33.5 miles) ⓘBoraxo Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘOld Glory Claim, White Rock Springs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘMichigan Boy Mine prospects, Rainstorm Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
73.8km (45.8 miles) ⓘBig Blossom Mine, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
76.2km (47.4 miles) ⓘGold Crest Claims, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
Fischer, Bill T., Cline, Jean S. (2020) Ore Classification of Pseudobreccia Ore in the 144 Zone Gold Deposit: A Chemical Replacement Model, Bare Mountain Range, Nevada. Economic Geology, 115 (5). 1137-1150 doi:10.5382/econgeo.4728
 
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