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Rutile from
Big Springs Mine (Sammy Creek; Mac Ridge; Mesona claim; Jack Creek project; Bull Run Mine), Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Big Springs Mine (Sammy Creek; Mac Ridge; Mesona claim; Jack Creek project; Bull Run Mine), Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:290309
Long-form Identifier:1:3:290309:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘEnfield Mine (Jerritt Canyon gold mine; Bell mine; Marlboro Canyon; Allchem; Generator Hill pits), Independence Mountains Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘZunyite occurrence (Zun claims), Scraper Springs Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
69.6km (43.3 miles) ⓘHollister deposit (Ivanhoe/USX; Butte; Velvet; Clementine), Ivanhoe Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘBetze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
87.7km (54.5 miles) ⓘGold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka 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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