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Limonite from
Jude Mine group (Silverfields Mine), Yuma, Yuma Mining District, Yuma County, Arizona, USA


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 Jude Mine group (Silverfields Mine), Yuma, Yuma Mining District, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:173161
Long-form Identifier:1:3:173161:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Limonite in this Region
Jude Mine, Jude Mine group (Silverfields Mine), Yuma, Yuma Mining District, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘMcPhaul prospect (McPhall prospect), Dome Mining District (Gila City Mining District), Yuma County, Arizona, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘMcKay prospect, Dome Mining District (Gila City Mining District), Yuma County, Arizona, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘBluebird Kyanite Mine (Vitrefrax Corporation property; Vitrefrax Mine; Bluebird Hill Kyanite deposit; Drifted Snow; Foster Bluebird Mine; Bluebird Mine; Ogilby Kyanite deposit), Vitrefrax Hill (Bluebird Hill), Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘDrifted Snow Mine, Obregon, Cargo Muchacho Mining District (Hedges Mining District; Ogilby Mining District), Cargo Muchacho Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘFortuna Mine (La Fortuna Mine), Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Fortuna Mining District (La Fortuna Mining District), Yuma County, Arizona, USA
38.2km (23.8 miles) ⓘRiverview Mine, Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘRed Knob Mine (Red Knob prospect; Red Knob claims), Muggins Mountains uranium prospects, Muggins Mining District, Muggins Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘAnnie Mine (Anna Mine; Annie Lead Mine), U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Mine, Black Rock Wash, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘGold Reef Prospect, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, E.D. (1933): 221
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
 
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