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Chlorite Group from
Handy Mine (Columbine Gypsum; Rock Creek), Mineral Mountain Area, Washington County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Chlorite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chlorite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Handy Mine (Columbine Gypsum; Rock Creek), Mineral Mountain Area, Washington County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:447609
Long-form Identifier:1:3:447609:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chlorite Group
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘMortimer Prospect (Iron Mountain Mining Company; Siegwein/Standard; Abundance; Montana; Campbell), Iron Mountain Mining District, Washington County, Idaho, USA
44.0km (27.3 miles) ⓘCrystal Palace, Sparta Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
57.4km (35.7 miles) ⓘBurkemont Occurrence (North American Copper Company; Copper Union), Eagle Creek Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
57.5km (35.7 miles) ⓘCopper Butte Group (Gilkeson; Copper Queen), Eagle Creek Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
67.8km (42.1 miles) ⓘIron Dike, Iron Dyke Mining District (Homestead Mining District), Baker County, Oregon, USA
71.3km (44.3 miles) ⓘCole Occurrence, Iron Dyke Mining District (Homestead Mining District), Baker County, Oregon, USA
74.1km (46.1 miles) ⓘMacDougall Group (Golden West; Harvest Queen; Mac Dougall; Copper King Group), Iron Dyke Mining District (Homestead Mining District), Baker County, Oregon, USA
81.0km (50.3 miles) ⓘThomason and Schwayder (Lucky Boy; Showdown), Unity Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
81.7km (50.8 miles) ⓘCamp Creek Prospects, Unity Mining District, Baker County, Oregon, USA
86.3km (53.6 miles) ⓘBrooklyn Group (A. P. Carnahan Property; Olympic and Allen), Homestead, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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