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Mitridatite from
Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA


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Mitridatite

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Mitridatite

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Mitridatite, etc.

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Mitridatite

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Mitridatite

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Mitridatite

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Mitridatite, etc.

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Mitridatite

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
06882370017271925113881.jpg
Mitridatite

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
00876170017271925153306.jpg
Mitridatite

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
03835750017272018315414.jpg
Mitridatite, etc.

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
08198110017272018329466.jpg
Mitridatite

Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Mitridatite
Formula:Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Strengite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mitridatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gap Lode Pegmatite, Unorganized mining district [5], Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:629646
Long-form Identifier:1:3:629646:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mitridatite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘTin Queen Mine (White Blowout Mine), Hill City Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘHigh Climb Mine, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘVictory Mine, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘEtta Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘWhite Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘBull Moose Mine, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘBig Chief Mine, Glendale, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘTip Top Mine, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘWhite Elephant Mine, Cicero Peak, Pringle, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
References
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