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Cerussite from
Chalk Mountain Mine, Chalk Mountain, Chalk Mountain Mining District, Clan Alpine Mountains, Churchill County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chalk Mountain Mine, Chalk Mountain, Chalk Mountain Mining District, Clan Alpine Mountains, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44501
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44501:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘWestgate Mine, Westgate Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘSan Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘAunt Ethel Prospect, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine [?], Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘIllinois Mine (Marble Camp; United Lodi Mine; Sand Mound shaft; Silver Link shaft), Marble camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘDowneyville Mines (Downieville Mine), Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘLizzey Downie claim (Lizzie Mine), Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘBig Chief Mine, Ellsworth Mining District (Mammoth Mining District), Nye County, Nevada, USA
53.2km (33.1 miles) ⓘWar Eagle Mine, Jackson Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘStar of the West Mine (Gold Park group; Arctic; San Francisco), Jackson Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
Jensen, Martin (1982) Endlichite & Descloizite from the Chalk Mountain Mine, Churchll County, Nevada. The Mineralogical Record, 13 (4) 219-221pp.219-221
J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1987) Mineral resource inventory - U.S. Navy master land withdrawal area, Churchill County, Nevada:. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 87-2
 
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