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Goethite from
Blue Jay Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Heterogenite35
Dolomite35
Malachite35
Quartz29
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Jay Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1746530
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1746530:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘSwansea Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘMohawk No. 7 prospect, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘBoss Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘColosseum Mine (Colosseum Gorge prospect; Ivanpah Consolidated Mine; Glitter Gorge; Cal group), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine, Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘMountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘMohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
53.2km (33.1 miles) ⓘNippeno group, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
57.7km (35.8 miles) ⓘMorning Star Mine, Kessler Peak, Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘEvening Star Mine (Maynard Mine; Bernice group; Bernice Mine; Rex Tin Mine; Standard District; Blue Grass), Kessler Peak, Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
 
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