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Scheelite from
Unnamed W occurrence [2] (USGS PP 1361 locality 675), Gold Basin Mining District, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USA


Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Comments:Occurs in calc-silicate rocks.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed W occurrence [2] (USGS PP 1361 locality 675), Gold Basin Mining District, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:193261
Long-form Identifier:1:3:193261:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMead Tungsten claim, Gold Basin Mining District, White Hills, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘTungstake prospect, Lost Basin Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed unspecified prospect [20] (USGS PP locality 1036), Lost Basin Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘGarnet Mountain Mine (G.T. Duncan Mine), Garnet Mountain, Lost Basin Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘMarron prospects, Gold Butte Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
68.8km (42.8 miles) ⓘQuo Vadis Mine, Alunite Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘYellow Bird prospect, Cottonwood District, Cottonwood Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
77.8km (48.3 miles) ⓘSilver Leaf mine (Tri-State Metals mine; Mesquite; Deer Trail; Cabin Canyon), Bunkerville Mining District, Virgin Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
77.8km (48.3 miles) ⓘWalker Tri-State Mine (Silver Leaf; Silver Leaf No. 1 Claims; Mesquite; Deer Trail; Cabin Canyon), Bunkerville Mining District, Virgin Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
86.3km (53.6 miles) ⓘLucky Girl prospect, Cottonwood District, Cottonwood Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
References
Theodore, T.G., et al (1987), USGS PP 1361: 154 (Table 11).
 
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