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Almandine from
Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA


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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
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Almandine

Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cat Spur Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:216698
Long-form Identifier:1:3:216698:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘClarkia, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘEmerald Creek, Latah County, Idaho, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘEmerald Creek Placer, Camas Cove Mining District, Benewah County, Idaho, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘGlover Creek, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘFreezeout Ridge, Sliderock Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘLookout Mountain, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
26.3km (16.4 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine (Maybe; Witherow Lease; Silver White), Sand Mountain, Avon Mining District (Mica Mountain Mining District), Latah County, Idaho, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘLuella Mine (Campbell Lease), Avon Mining District (Mica Mountain Mining District), Latah County, Idaho, USA
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘGoat Mountain, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘMoses Butte, Shoshone 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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