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Scheelite from
Dutch Flat placer deposit, Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dutch Flat placer deposit, Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:271209
Long-form Identifier:1:3:271209:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘGold Occurrence (MRDS10044975), Dutch Flat Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘCharleston Hill National mine, Shon Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘTungsten Prospect (MRDS10045095), Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘMarcus Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘAlpine Mine (Porvenir Mine), Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘRichmond Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘEyraud Claims, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘKnight Prospect, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘMountain King Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘTip Top Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Willden, R. (1964) Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada. Bulletin 59. Nevada Bureau of Mines
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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