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Limonite from
Desert Valley prospect, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Desert Valley prospect, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:276365
Long-form Identifier:1:3:276365:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘGreen Monster Mine, Shenandoah Peak (Shenandoah Mountain), Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘMohawk No. 7 prospect, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘOro Amigo Mine (Aura Amigo Mine), Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘIronside Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘPlatina Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘBoss Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘAzurite Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘRosetta No. 1 claim, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘRosetta No. 2 claim, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘSmithsonite Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
References
Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.
 
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