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Limonite from
Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA


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Limonite, etc.

Hull Mine, Hull Mine group, Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
00843280017370760788104.jpg
Limonite, etc.

Hull Mine, Hull Mine group, Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Hull Mine, Hull Mine group, Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:Pseudomorphic after pyrite crystals.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite2
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:552247
Long-form Identifier:1:3:552247:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Limonite in this Region
Hull Mine, Hull Mine group (Rialto Mine group; Hull group of claims; Rialto claims), Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘFlora Temple Mine (Flora Temple Extension Mine), Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSenora Mine (Señora Mine; Senora Mine group; Señora claims; Linda group), Haack Mine group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘHull Mine, Hull Mine group (Rialto Mine group; Hull group of claims; Rialto claims), Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘAdams Mine group (Adams claims), Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘAnnie Mine (Anna Mine; Annie Lead Mine), U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘGold Reef Prospect, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘRed Knob Mine (Red Knob prospect; Red Knob claims), Muggins Mountains uranium prospects, Muggins Mining District, Muggins Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
36.3km (22.5 miles) ⓘEngesser Mine (Engesser prospect; Johnnie prospect), Engesser Pass, Tank Mountains Mining District, Tank Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
36.3km (22.5 miles) ⓘRiverview Mine, Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
37.1km (23.0 miles) ⓘChloride-Mandarin-Cash Entry prospects, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10037078.
 
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