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Hemimorphite from
Rip Van Winkle Mine (Rip claims), Merrimac Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hemimorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rip Van Winkle Mine (Rip claims), Merrimac Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:197015
Long-form Identifier:1:3:197015:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hemimorphite
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘCommonwealth mine (H claims), Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
40.5km (25.1 miles) ⓘTusc pit (Tusc ore body), Gold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘSun Mine (Silver King mine; Sunshine), Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
66.9km (41.6 miles) ⓘBlue Belle mine, Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘTripoli Mine, Nevada Bunker Hill Mines, Alladin group, Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
67.2km (41.8 miles) ⓘJackson Mine (Big Chief group; King Midas claim; Dixie claim), Gold Circle Mining District (Midas Mining District), Elko County, Nevada, USA
86.0km (53.5 miles) ⓘBattle Creek Mine (Noonday Mine; High Ore Mine; Bowring Mine; Friday Mine; Crescent Mine; Ruby Valley Mine; Galenite claims; Battle Creek group; BC claims), Ruby Valley Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
99.9km (62.1 miles) ⓘSummit View Mine (Ruby Mountain Zinc claims - in part; Lang prospect; Streeter Mine), Corral Creek 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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