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Limonite from
Iron Dyke Mine, Junction Mining District (Little Eightmile Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite2
Cyanotrichite2
Azurite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Iron Dyke Mine, Junction Mining District (Little Eightmile Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:453973
Long-form Identifier:1:3:453973:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘSunset Mine (Leadville Mine), Junction Mining District (Little Eightmile Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘMaryland Mine, Junction Mining District (Little Eightmile Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘBuckhorn Mine, Junction Mining District (Little Eightmile Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘElmira Mine, Junction Mining District (Little Eightmile Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘKay Claims, Leadore, Leadore Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘLast Chance Prospect (Fishcan), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘWonder Mine (Wonder Lodes Nos. 1 to 5 and Buckhorn Claims), McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘUranium Queen Mine (Surprise Nos. 5 and 6), Agency Creek, McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘUranium Queen Prospect (Surprise Nos. 5 and 6), McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Mine (Tendoy Copper Queen), McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.
 
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