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Celestine from
Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA


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Celestine

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
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Celestine, etc.

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
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Celestine

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
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Celestine, etc.

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
05123910017271981341477.jpg
Celestine

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
04862290017272010946385.jpg
Celestine, etc.

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
09820280017272010958890.jpg
Celestine

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
02832200017272010973709.jpg
Celestine, etc.

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
05123910017271981341477.jpg
Celestine

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
04862290017272010946385.jpg
Celestine, etc.

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
09820280017272010958890.jpg
Celestine

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
02832200017272010973709.jpg
Celestine, etc.

Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Celestine
Formula:SrSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Colemanite5
Veatchite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Celestine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Billie Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2978
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2978:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Celestine
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘBoraxo Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘOliver claim (Neglect claim; Oliver Consolidated claim), Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘCorkscrew Canyon Mine, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘFurnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘGower Gulch Mine, Black Mountains, Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘEagle Borax Spring, Inyo County, California, USA
74.3km (46.1 miles) ⓘTecopa paleolake deposits, Tecopa, Sperry Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
77.9km (48.4 miles) ⓘOwls Head Celestite prospect (Owlshead), Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
78.7km (48.9 miles) ⓘOwl Hole deposit (Owl Hole Gypsum prospect group; Owl Hole Spring deposit), Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
83.4km (51.8 miles) ⓘBoston Valley Salt prospect, Sheep Creek Spring, Avawatz Mts (Avawatz Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Chandler, Clare David (1996) The Billie Mine, Death Valley, California. The Mineralogical Record, 27 (1) 35-40
 
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