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Limonite from
Thompson Creek Mine (Tungsten Jim Mine; Salmon River Scheelite Mine), Challis, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Thompson Creek Mine (Tungsten Jim Mine; Salmon River Scheelite Mine), Challis, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:437771
Long-form Identifier:1:3:437771:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘSkylark Mine, Ramshorn Mountain, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘParker Mine (Parker Mountain Mine), Custer County, Idaho, USA
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘRedbird Mine, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘSpar Canyon, Challis, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘIma Mine, Blue Wing Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘStar Group Mine, Unorganized District, Slate Creek Area, Custer County, Idaho, USA
47.1km (29.2 miles) ⓘFire Fly claim, McKim Creek, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘHermit Mine (Native Silver), Boulder Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘLivingston Mine, Jim Creek, Boulder Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
49.6km (30.8 miles) ⓘBirthday Claim, McKim Creek Area, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
USGS OFR 2000 - OF-00-239
 
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