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Augite from
Starlight Mine, Elkhorn Gulch, Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Augite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Starlight Mine, Elkhorn Gulch, Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:215161
Long-form Identifier:1:3:215161:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Augite
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘBasin Group Prospect (Alta Copper), Alta Mining District (Alto Mining District; Wildhorse Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘPhi Kappa Mine, Phi Kappa Canyon, Alta Mining District (Alto Mining District; Wildhorse Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘEagle Bird Mine (Viking Mines Inc.; Watkins Tunnel; Garfield Mine), Garfield Canyon, Little Wood River Mining District (Muldoon Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
70.1km (43.6 miles) ⓘThe Great Centennial Placer, Robinson Bar Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘCentauras Workings Placer, Robinson Bar Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
76.5km (47.5 miles) ⓘRat's Nest claim, Custer County, Idaho, USA
85.2km (53.0 miles) ⓘJordan Creek Placer, Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
References
Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628
 
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