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Dolomite from
Christie Mine (Christi Mine; Christy Mine; Christie Asbestos; Coalinga Asbestos), Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA


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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Dolomite, etc.

Christie Mine, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Comments:Occurs as crystals.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Magnetite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Magnetite49
Native Gold4
Malachite3
Ilmenite3
Greigite2
Tremolite1
Goethite1
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Christie Mine (Christi Mine; Christy Mine; Christie Asbestos; Coalinga Asbestos), Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45663
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45663:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘKCAC Mine (Santa Rita Mine; Union Carbide Nuclear; Santa Rita Asbestos Mine; Joe 5 pit; Joe 7-5 Mine), Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘMolina Mine, Idria (New Idria), San Benito County, California, USA
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘNew Idria Mine (New Idria group; New Hope vein), Idria (New Idria), San Benito County, California, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘClear Creek deposits, Idria Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
18.3km (11.3 miles) ⓘClear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘClear Creek Canyon, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
86.0km (53.4 miles) ⓘHamilton Mine (Hamilton deposit; Harlan deposit; McPhail deposit; Mayries deposit), Gabilan Range, San Benito County, California, USA
93.7km (58.2 miles) ⓘMiddle Dam deposit (Middle Dam), Fremont Peak, Gabilan Range, San Benito County, California, USA
95.0km (59.0 miles) ⓘCrowe deposit, Fremont Peak, Gabilan Range, San Benito County, California, USA
References
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
King, Vandall T., Robinson, George W. (1989) What's New in Minerals? - Sixteenth Annual Rochester Academy of Science Mineralogical Symposium. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (5) 387-399
 
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