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Limonite from
Blue Nugget prospect, Bullion Mining District, Lander 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 Blue Nugget prospect, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:277063
Long-form Identifier:1:3:277063:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘLittle Gem prospect (Cracker Jack prospect), Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘOld Campground prospect, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘPipeline mine (Cortez Open Pit Min), Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘGold Acres mine, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘDMB Mining Properties, Lander County, Nevada, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘPittsburg mine, Hilltop Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘHot Springs Point mine, Beowawe Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘSouthern Pacific lease, Hilltop Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘCortez gold mine, Cortez Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘFox Mine (Cortez Turquoise mine), Cortez Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
References
NBMG Rept 17 Turquoise Deposits of Nevada (1968)
 
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