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Garnet Group from
Dayton iron mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dayton iron mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:286886
Long-form Identifier:1:3:286886:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘRosetta mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘEllen B, Galena Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘTactite Thursday (War Bond; Old Discovery; Knight Claims; Flag), Delaware Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘ813 pit, Alta Gold Mine, Olinghouse Mining District (White Horse Mining District), Pah Rah Range (Pah Rah Mts), Washoe County, Nevada, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘBluestone Mine, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘMcConnell Mine, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘMason Valley Mine, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
50.8km (31.5 miles) ⓘTruckee Canyon, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘRed Metals Mine (North View Copper Mine; Porcupine tunnel; Wheeler tunnel; Revelation patent; Red Metal Mine; NBMG sample sites No. 3333 & No. 4122), Copperfield, Peavine Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
54.4km (33.8 miles) ⓘTungsten Hills Mine (Cherokee Mine), Gardnerville Mining District, Pine Nut Mountains, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
References
Butler, Arthur P. (1945) Dayton iron deposit, Lyon County, Nevada. USGS Open-File Report: 45-67
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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