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Hematite from
Bluebell Mine, Riondel, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bluebell Mine, Riondel, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49616
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49616:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘTrue Blue polymetallic deposit, Kaslo, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘSilvana mine, Sandon, Slocan Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine, Toad Mountain, Nelson, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘHellroaring Creek Intrusive Complex, St. Mary Lake, Kimberley, Fort Steele Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘHudson Bay Mine (H.B. Mine), Salmo, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘBrenda Occurrence, Sandown Creek, Skookumchuck, Fort Steele Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘEmerald Mine, Salmo, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
76.5km (47.5 miles) ⓘKatie porphyry copper-gold deposit, Salmo, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
87.8km (54.5 miles) ⓘPtarmigan mine, Red Line Creek, Invermere, Windermere District, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
91.3km (56.7 miles) ⓘRed Bird deposit, Reeves MacDonald mine, Salmo, Nelson Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
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