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Limonite from
Esterly Mine (Llano de Oro Mine; Cameron Placer Mine; Logan Placer Mine; Simmons Placer Mine), O'Brien, Takilma Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Esterly Mine (Llano de Oro Mine; Cameron Placer Mine; Logan Placer Mine; Simmons Placer Mine), O'Brien, Takilma Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:297782
Long-form Identifier:1:3:297782:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘCowboy Mine (East Cowboy), Takilma Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘJosephine Creek placers, Josephine Creek Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘBig Boy Mine (Big Boy group; Big Boy Cinnabar group), Rockland, Diamond Creek Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Del Norte County, California, USA
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘEmlly Mine, Upper Chetco, Curry County, Oregon, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘEagle Creek Group, Illinois River Mining District, Curry County, Oregon, USA
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘSteamboat Cinnabar Occurrence (Curl), Upper Applegate Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘMurphy Prospect (Noe; Rattlesnake Group; B & W Mining Company; Laurel or Rainbow), Upper Applegate Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
46.4km (28.9 miles) ⓘLittle Silver Occurrence (Lone Eagle; Ernest Dunbar), Illinois - Chetco Mining District, Josephine County, Oregon, USA
51.1km (31.7 miles) ⓘGammill Prospects (Crystal Spring Group; Warren Nell; Lucky Strike), Gold Hill Mining District, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘBlue Ledge Mine (Blue Ledge Extension Mine), Windy Peak, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
References
(1952) Oregon Metal Mines Handbook - Southwestern Oregon - Josephine County. Bulletin Vol. 2-1 (14-C) (2nd ed.) Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industriespp.194-196
 
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