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Limonite from
Blackpine Mine, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi 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 Blackpine Mine, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:445171
Long-form Identifier:1:3:445171:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘHaynes-Stellite Mine (Cobalt Mine), Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘIron Creek deposit (Little No Name), Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
13.1km (8.2 miles) ⓘBlackbird Mine, Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘBryan-Columbus Claims (Bryan Claim), Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘChicago Mine, Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
14.7km (9.2 miles) ⓘElla Prospect, Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘBaldy Mountain Tungsten Occurrence, Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘBowman Mine (Dishman), Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘTormey Mine (Tornay; Tormay; Greenhorn), Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘCopper Prospect (MRDS - 10070527), Deer Creek area, Unorganized Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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