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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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Rutile from
Miller prospect, Hungry Valley area, Washoe County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Miller prospect, Hungry Valley area, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:205056
Long-form Identifier:1:3:205056:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘShipton, Peavine Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘBurrus Mine, Burrus vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘPrison Hill prospects, Carson City Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
92.8km (57.6 miles) ⓘPlumbago Mine (Marion Mine; Croesus Mine; Standard Extension Mine; Crafts Clute Mine; Enterprise Mine; Hope Mine; Gold Beater Mine), Plumbago, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
93.4km (58.0 miles) ⓘBlue Metal Prospect, Buckskin Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
93.7km (58.2 miles) ⓘBlue Metal prospect (Blue Danube prospect), Buckskin Mining District (Smith Valley Mining District), Buckskin Range, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
93.8km (58.3 miles) ⓘBuckskin Mine, Buckskin Mining District (Smith Valley Mining District), Buckskin Range, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
94.4km (58.6 miles) ⓘUncle Sam Mine (Verrue; Keller; Yates; Simpson; North Fork Mine; Wisconsin Extension; Wisconsin Ext), Forest, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
96.2km (59.8 miles) ⓘOriental Mine (Alta Mine), 16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
97.1km (60.3 miles) ⓘRed Ledge Mine, Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
References
NBMG Bull 70 Geology and Mineral Resources of Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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