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Smithsonite from
Ibex Mine (Ibex Mine Arcturus; Arcturus Mine), Black Mountains, Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Anglesite
Cerussite
Linarite
Silver-bearing Galena
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ibex Mine (Ibex Mine Arcturus; Arcturus Mine), Black Mountains, Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:656386
Long-form Identifier:1:3:656386:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘRed Wing Mine, Resting Spring Range, Inyo County, California, USA
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘNoonday Mine (Grant Mine), Shoshone Mines, Upper Noonday Camp, Nopah Range, Inyo County, California, USA
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘShoshone Mines, Upper Noonday Camp, Nopah Range, Inyo County, California, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘWar Eagle Mine, Shoshone Mines, Upper Noonday Camp, Nopah Range, Inyo County, California, USA
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘSilver Rule Mine (Chambers Mine; Crystal Spring Mine), Crystal Spring, Kingston Range, Death Valley-Kingston Range Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
66.9km (41.6 miles) ⓘBlue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘGreen Monster Mine, Shenandoah Peak (Shenandoah Mountain), Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
74.7km (46.4 miles) ⓘOphir Mine (Uncle Sam Mine), Slate summit, Slate Range Mining District (Arondo Mining District), Slate Range, Inyo County, California, USA
81.2km (50.5 miles) ⓘHodoo Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘShenandoah Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
References
Cloudman, H.C., F.J.H. Merrill & E. Huguenin (1919), San Bernardino County: California Mining Bureau. Report 15: 821
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 126, 341.
 
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