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Serpentine Subgroup from
Dawson Mine (Dawson pit), Kings County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Serpentine Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Serpentine Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dawson Mine (Dawson pit), Kings County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:668240
Long-form Identifier:1:3:668240:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Serpentine Subgroup
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Magnesite occurrence [2], Kings County, California, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘKings Mine, Kings County, California, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘTable Mountain prospect (Southern Pacific prospect), Kings County, California, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBedell deposit (Bedell prospect), Monterey County, California, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘNevins prospect (Nevins deposit), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘPatriquin Mine (Cholame-Parkfield Mine; Paloma Mining Company; Franciscan Mine; Pitts Mine), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘHolman Mine, Butler Estate Chrome deposit, Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
54.3km (33.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Ni occurrence [1], Archer Camp, Fresno County, California, USA
54.8km (34.0 miles) ⓘChristie Mine (Christi Mine; Christy Mine; Christie Asbestos; Coalinga Asbestos), Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
57.6km (35.8 miles) ⓘChlorite Schist Knob occurrence, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
References
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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