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Vesuvianite from
Belcher Prospect, San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Belcher Prospect, San Poil Mining District (Keller Mining District), Ferry County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:308939
Long-form Identifier:1:3:308939:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vesuvianite
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘController and Red Bird Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘRebecca Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘEvening Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure and Ramsey Prospect, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘGreat Western Mine, Nespelem Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘMidnite Mine, Wellpinit Area, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘKeystone Quarry, Chewelah Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
73.7km (45.8 miles) ⓘBelcher Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
91.6km (56.9 miles) ⓘCalispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USA
References
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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