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Chalcedony from
Bald Mountain prospect, Bald Mountain, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcedony data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bald Mountain prospect, Bald Mountain, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:657976
Long-form Identifier:1:3:657976:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcedony
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘApril Fool Hill, Manhattan, Manhattan Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘMaris Pebble Mine, Belmont Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘSenator (Red Bird Toquima), Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘKing Solomon Mine, Danville Mining District, Monitor Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
57.2km (35.6 miles) ⓘBoston Tonopah Mining Company, Tonopah Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
57.8km (35.9 miles) ⓘNevada Quicksilver Mine, Union Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘMidway Mine, Tonopah Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
68.8km (42.8 miles) ⓘWard Mine, Jackson Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
78.1km (48.6 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 1268, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
81.7km (50.8 miles) ⓘCastle Rock mine, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
Ferguson, Henry G. (1924) Geology and ore deposits of the Manhattan district, Nevada. Bulletin 723. US Geological Survey 163pp. doi:10.3133/b723
 
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