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Turquoise from
Monta Cristo mine (Monta Cris mine; Monte Cristo mine), Coaldale Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Turquoise
Formula:CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Turquoise data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monta Cristo mine (Monta Cris mine; Monte Cristo mine), Coaldale Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:277042
Long-form Identifier:1:3:277042:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Turquoise
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘCarr-Lovejoy group, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘBlue Bell prospect, Coaldale Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘCarrie Mine, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘPirate No. 3 Variscite Claim, Candelaria Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘLos Angeles Gem Co. group (Miss Moffet mine; Blue Boy mine; Blue mine; Persian Blue mine; Pirate No. 3 claim), Candelaria Mining District (Columbus Mining District), Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘMiss Moffet Mine, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘBlue Boy, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘGarland No. 1, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘCarl Riek mine, Candelaria Mining District (Columbus Mining District), Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘPerlex Corp. mine, Crow Springs Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
NBMG Rept 17 Turquoise Deposits of Nevada (1968)
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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