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Scheelite from
Hefler Tungsten Mine (Homestead; Hilltop; and Hillside claims), Masonic Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hefler Tungsten Mine (Homestead; Hilltop; and Hillside claims), Masonic Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:191794
Long-form Identifier:1:3:191794:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘLemr prospect, Lucky Boy Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘCowboy Mine, Mount Etna, Pine Grove Hills, Wilson Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘLucky Boy Mine (Mountain King Mine), Lucky Boy Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘFlying Cloud Mine (Oddie and Giovanni; Babcock), Marietta Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘLaughmont claims (Deep Creek Mine), Wild Horse Mountain, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed W occurrence (4), Dunderberg Peak (Castle Peak), Castle Peak Mining District, Mono County, California, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘVera Jo Prospect (W.F. Lawyer Property; Brown and Crause Property), Silver Glance Mining District (Wellington Mining District), Wellington Hills, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘArrowhead Mine (Sky-High; Topaz), Risue Canyon Mining District, Wellington Hills, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘArrowhead Extension Mine (NBMG Sample Site #4297), Risue Canyon Mining District, Wellington Hills, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘNorth Section 27 Prospects (NBMG Sample Site #4298), Silver Glance Mining District (Wellington Mining District), Wellington Hills, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
References
Ross, Donald C. (1961) Geology and mineral deposits of Mineral County, Nevada. Bulletin 58. Nevada Bureau of Mines
 
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