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Cerussite from
New Potosi Mine (Potosi Mine; Peterson Mine), Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view New Potosi Mine (Potosi Mine; Peterson Mine), Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:281235
Long-form Identifier:1:3:281235:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘArgentum Mining Co. Mine (Northern Belle Mine; Holmes Mine), Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘSilver Dollar claim, Candelaria Mining District (Columbus Mining District), Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘRock Hill mine, Rock Hill Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘMoho Mine, Silver Star Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘRip Van Winkle Mine, Marietta Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘEndowment mine, Silver Star Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘBirdsong Mine, Marietta Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘMammoth prospect, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘTodd Mine (Luning Gold Mine; Dolly group; Nogal vein), Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘAlpine mine, Lone Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda 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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