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Scheelite from
Unnamed W occurrence, Descanso, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed W occurrence, Descanso, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:678601
Long-form Identifier:1:3:678601:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘHenderson deposit, Mt Laguna, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘSundown Mine, Mt Laguna, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘBest Yet deposit, Mt Laguna, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘLive Oak group, Mt Laguna, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘNew Hope No. 2 claim, Mt Laguna, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘCrown Point Mine, Metal Mountain, Mt Laguna, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘBlackstone prospect, Metal Mountain, Mt Laguna, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘMetal Mountain Mine, Metal Mountain, Live Oak Springs area, In-Ko-Pah Mts (In-Ko-Pah Range), San Diego County, California, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed W deposit (2), Banner, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘLast Dollar Mine, Metal Mountain, Mt Laguna, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Kerr, Paul Francis (1946), Tungsten mineralization in the United States Geological Society of America Memorandum 15, 241 pp.: 165
Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
 
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