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Cryptomelane from
North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA


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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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Cryptomelane, etc.

North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cryptomelane
Formula:K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Aurorite13
Calcite13
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite10
Chlorargyrite3
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cryptomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:269441
Long-form Identifier:1:3:269441:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cryptomelane
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘAurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘWard Beecher mine, Summit Area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure mine (O.H. Treasure mine), Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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