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Specularite from
Mister Mine (McGirk Iron deposits; Mister group of claims), Jubilee Mountain, Willow Mining District, Black Mountains, Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite var: Specularite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Specularite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mister Mine (McGirk Iron deposits; Mister group of claims), Jubilee Mountain, Willow Mining District, Black Mountains, Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:640382
Long-form Identifier:1:3:640382:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Specularite
60.4km (37.6 miles) ⓘCopper Giant Mine, Johnnie Mining District, Mount Montgomery, Nye County, Nevada, USA
62.7km (39.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Fe prospect, Johnnie Mining District, Mount Montgomery, Nye County, Nevada, USA
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect (MRDS10295365), Nye County, Nevada, USA
78.6km (48.8 miles) ⓘBlue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
86.7km (53.9 miles) ⓘGreat Divide Mine, Argus Peak, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
88.7km (55.1 miles) ⓘSummit lode, Mountain Spring, Argus Mining District (Kellcy Mining District; Sherman Mining District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
References
Norman, L.A. & Richard M. Stewart (1951), Mines and mineral resources of Inyo County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 47: 54
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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