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Magnesite from
James-Corbett Mine (Corbett-Byles Mine), Archer Camp, Fresno County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnesite
Formula:MgCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view James-Corbett Mine (Corbett-Byles Mine), Archer Camp, Fresno County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:325182
Long-form Identifier:1:3:325182:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnesite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘWebb & Mingus deposit, Archer Camp, Fresno County, California, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘWhite Creek Magnesite Mine, Archer Camp, Fresno County, California, USA
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘBonanza Quicksilver Mine (Bonanza Mine), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘClear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘStandard group (Jerome claim), Idria (New Idria), San Benito County, California, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘSampson Magnesite Mine (Sampson claims; Sampson Magnesite claims; Maltby No. 3 Mine), Sampson Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
48.5km (30.2 miles) ⓘNevins prospect (Nevins deposit), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘBedell deposit (Bedell prospect), Monterey County, California, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘKings Magnesite Company property, Kings County, California, USA
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Magnesite occurrence [1], Kings County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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