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Chlorargyrite from
Francis Mine (Cuyamaca lode; Cuyamaca mill site; Fanny #1-3; Monte Video; Western Star; Woods; Amos; Ramona), Columbia Mountain, Kelso District, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chlorargyrite
Formula:AgCl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chlorargyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Francis Mine (Cuyamaca lode; Cuyamaca mill site; Fanny #1-3; Monte Video; Western Star; Woods; Amos; Ramona), Columbia Mountain, Kelso District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:65564
Long-form Identifier:1:3:65564:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chlorargyrite
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘDeath Valley Mine (Cima-Death Valley Mine; Dolly Varden Mine; Arcalvada Mine), Cima, Ivanpah Valley, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘBonanza King Mine, Fountain Peak, Trojan District (Providence District), San Bernardino County, California, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Ag prospect [11], Bathtub Spring (Shiershke Spring), Mid Hills, San Bernardino County, California, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘSagamore Mine (New York Mine), Drum Peak, Vanderbilt District (New York District), New York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘNew York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘLeiser Ray Mine (Lester Ray-Goffs Mine; Camp Signal Mine; Vanadium King Mine), Signal Hill, Piute Range [N], Signal Mining District (Vontrigger Mining District), San Bernardino County, California, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘMohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘHalloran Springs Mine (Halloran Spring Mine; Totec; Toltec), Halloran Springs, Halloran Springs District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
60.1km (37.3 miles) ⓘAga Mine, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘNE2 vein, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Dana 6:1096.
 
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