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Psilomelane from
Martinez Mine (Martinez Gold Mine; Martinez claim; Bismarck claim; Gold Reef claim; Hillside Extension claim; Hillside Extension No. 3 claim; Martinez Hillside group; Hillside group), Logtown, El Dorado Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Psilomelane' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Psilomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Martinez Mine (Martinez Gold Mine; Martinez claim; Bismarck claim; Gold Reef claim; Hillside Extension claim; Hillside Extension No. 3 claim; Martinez Hillside group; Hillside group), Logtown, El Dorado Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:326113
Long-form Identifier:1:3:326113:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Psilomelane
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘMartinez Gold Mine (Martinez Mine; Martinez Hillside group; Bismark claim; Gold reef claim; Hillside Extension claim; Hillside Extension No. 3 claim; Martinez claim), Logtown, El Dorado Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘLubanko prospect, Fiddletown (Oleta), Fiddletown Mining District (Oleta Mining District), Amador County, California, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘBig Gulch claim, Volcano, Volcano Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘEagle's Head deposit, Rancheria, Volcano, Volcano Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘJones prospect (Jones deposit), Pine Grove, Pine Grove Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USA
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘStacy Manganese Mine (Stirnaman Mine; Stirnaman property), Volcano, Volcano Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
29.4km (18.2 miles) ⓘPerini deposit (Perini Peyton et al lease), Volcano, Volcano Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘDavid prospect, Georgetown, Georgetown District, East Segment Mother Lode, El Dorado County, California, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘPeyton deposit (Peyton Crocker-Preston prospect), Pine Grove, Pine Grove Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USA
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘDefender Mine, Pioneer, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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