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Magnetite from
Betze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Betze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:652247
Long-form Identifier:1:3:652247:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘLone Mountain mine, Merrimac Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘHogle, Merrimac Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘLone King mine (Magnetite claims; Iron Hood; Hogle; Pacific Consolidated), Merrimac Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘBarth Mine (West mine), Safford Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
58.3km (36.2 miles) ⓘDixie Creek Ti occurrence, Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Iron prospect (MRDS10044722), Modarelli-Frenchie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
68.6km (42.6 miles) ⓘJackson prospect, Modarelli-Frenchie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
69.0km (42.9 miles) ⓘModarelli mine, Modarelli-Frenchie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘImperial prospect, Modarelli-Frenchie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘFrenchie Creek prospect, Modarelli-Frenchie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
References
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Open-File Report 98Ð620
Peters, S. G., Ferdock, G. C., Woltsekhowskaya, M. B., Leonardson, R., & Rahn, J. (1998) Oreshoot zoning in the Carlin-type Betze orebody, Goldstrike mine, Eureka County, Nevada. (USGS-OFR-98-620). Department of the Interior Washington DC.
 
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