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Chalcedony from
Alpha Mine, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcedony data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alpha Mine, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:277291
Long-form Identifier:1:3:277291:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcedony
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘFlaxie Mine, Jarbidge Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘStandard group, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
51.9km (32.2 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Delano group; Bellvue Mine; Marshall group), Nevada-Bellvue, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘBruneau Jasper (Bruneau Canyon 1-5; Bruneau Group Jasper), Owyhee County, Idaho, USA
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘJackpot, Elko County, Nevada, USA
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘRabbit Springs, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA
70.6km (43.9 miles) ⓘRockhound Area, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
79.2km (49.2 miles) ⓘTexas Spring Canyon, Contact Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
97.5km (60.6 miles) ⓘSurprise fraction, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘBerry Creek group, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
References
USGS Bull 741
 
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