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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Limonite from
Austean prospect, Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
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 Austean prospect, Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:194785
Long-form Identifier:1:3:194785:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘEstes prospect, Elk Mountain Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘSlide Creek prospects, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘThree Day Creek prospects (Belmont group?), Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘStandard group, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘBullion prospect (Burke; Climax claims; Cour d'Alene-Jarbidge-Victoria property), Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘAltitude Mine (Windy Mine; Howard McCoy Mine; Van Alder Mine), Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘFlaxie Mine, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘStarlight Mine, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘNorman Mine (Lake Mine; Yellow Jacket Mine; Wasp Mine; Tibo Mine; Summit Mine; Grey Mine; Rock claims), Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
28.1km (17.4 miles) ⓘLong Hike Mine, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
LaPointe, Daphne D., Tingley, Joseph V., Jones, Richard B. (199) Mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada. Bulletin 106. Nevada Bureau of Mines
 
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