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Cinnabar from
Velma Prospect, Ingalls Creek, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Cinnabar
Formula:HgS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cinnabar data
Locality Data:Click here to view Velma Prospect, Ingalls Creek, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:249327
Long-form Identifier:1:3:249327:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cinnabar
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘBartlett Prospect, Ingalls Creek, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘShoshone Claim, Negro Creek, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘTom Burke Claim, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘPhipps Mine, Negro Creek, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘWilder Mine, Culver Gulch, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘGolden Eagle Mine, Culver Gulch, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘProspect Mine, Culver Gulch, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘManistee Mine, Culver Gulch, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘOlden Mine, Culver Gulch, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘKing Creek claim, Blewett Mining District (Peshastin Mining District), Chelan County, Washington, USA
References
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1956) Part I - Nonmetallic minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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