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Chalcanthite from
Northern Lights Mine, Hussman Spring, Black Mountain, Wassuk Range, Mountain View Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcanthite
Formula:CuSO4 · 5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Northern Lights Mine, Hussman Spring, Black Mountain, Wassuk Range, Mountain View Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:278546
Long-form Identifier:1:3:278546:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcanthite
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘBluestone Mine, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘLudwig Mine, Ludwig, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘSerita Mine, New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘPittsburg-Liberty Mine (Pittsburg claim; Pittsburg No. 2 claim; Liberty claim; Liberty No. 2 claim), New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘLeviathan Mine, Leviathan Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
81.5km (50.7 miles) ⓘSan Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
90.6km (56.3 miles) ⓘSteamboat Hot Springs, Steamboat Springs Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
91.3km (56.8 miles) ⓘUnion mine (Commonwealth mine), Galena Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
96.7km (60.1 miles) ⓘPine Tree Mine, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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