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Montmorillonite from
Blanco mine, Coaldale Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Montmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Montmorillonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blanco mine, Coaldale Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:274126
Long-form Identifier:1:3:274126:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Montmorillonite
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘFlora prospect, Rock Hill Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘNorth Molley No. 54/55 Claims, Black Horse Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
51.6km (32.0 miles) ⓘHasbrouck Mountain, Divide Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
54.4km (33.8 miles) ⓘC and C mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
55.3km (34.3 miles) ⓘWhite King Extension mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
55.3km (34.4 miles) ⓘMonte Claims, Silver Star Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘWhite Giant Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘOversight Mine, Sylvania Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
57.5km (35.7 miles) ⓘKendall mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
57.8km (35.9 miles) ⓘSandstorm mine, Goldfield Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
NBMG Bull 78 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Esmeralda County, Nevada
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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