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Smectite Group from
Blue Star Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Smectite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smectite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Star Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:571015
Long-form Identifier:1:3:571015:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smectite Group
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘGenesis pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘBetze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘMule Canyon deposit, Shoshone Mountains, Nevada, USA
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘMidas Mine (Reco Mine; Big Chief group; King Midas claim; Dixie claim), Gold Circle Mining District (Midas Mining District), Elko County, Nevada, USA
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘKen Snyder Mine (Midas Mine), Gold Circle Mining District (Midas Mining District), Elko County, Nevada, USA
67.5km (41.9 miles) ⓘCopper Basin Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
76.2km (47.4 miles) ⓘChimney Creek Mine (Chimney Prospect), Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
86.0km (53.5 miles) ⓘCortez gold mine, Cortez Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
96.4km (59.9 miles) ⓘCaetano tuff, Cortez Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
References
Economic Geology (1996) 91:1383-1393
 
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