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Rhodonite from
The Manganese claim, Forest Glen, South Fork Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Rhodonite
Formula:CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Comments:Finely crystalline, hosted in chert.
Colour:Pink
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view The Manganese claim, Forest Glen, South Fork Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:335346
Long-form Identifier:1:3:335346:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodonite
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘWhiteman prospect, Copper Hill, South Fork Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘManganese Queen Mine (Manganese Queen property), Dubakella Mountain, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘSnow Camp claims, Friend Mountain, Indian Valley Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘLucky Bill prospect (Lucky Bill property; Johnston; Old Bill Mine; Old Bill prospect; Old Bill property), Red Mountain, Upper Hayfork Creek area, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘSpider Mine (Spider claim; Spider prospect; Caudwell claim; Goat Camp claims), Pony Buck Peak, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘGoat Camp claim, Dead Horse Ridge, Harrison Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘVictor Mine (Victor claim), Dead Horse Ridge, Harrison Gulch Mining District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, California, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘDouble-A prospect (Double A prospect), Van Horn Peak, Trinity County, California, USA
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘBlack Rock prospect, Hyampom, Klamath Mountains, Trinity County, California, USA
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘRainy Day claim (Rainy Day property), Three Forks, Trinity County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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