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Hydromagnesite from
Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Unincorporated Community
Classification
Species:Hydromagnesite
Formula:Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Comments:Occurs with Artinite in massive brucite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Artinite
Brucite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hydromagnesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:480258
Long-form Identifier:1:3:480258:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hydromagnesite
47.4km (29.5 miles) ⓘSierra Magnesite Mine, Gabbs, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
90.4km (56.1 miles) ⓘChalk Mountain Mine, Chalk Mountain, Chalk Mountain Mining District, Clan Alpine Mountains, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
92.0km (57.2 miles) ⓘCorey No. 2 claim, Chalk Mountain Mining District, Clan Alpine Mountains, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
92.1km (57.2 miles) ⓘDixie No. 5 claim, Chalk Mountain Mining District, Clan Alpine Mountains, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
92.1km (57.2 miles) ⓘSkarn No. 1 claim, Chalk Mountain Mining District, Clan Alpine Mountains, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.pages 264, 273
 
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