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Hessite from
Silverado Mine (Silverado - Kentuck Mine; Kentuck Mine), Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA


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Hessite

Silverado Mine, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts, Mono County, California, USA
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Hessite

Silverado Mine, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts, Mono County, California, USA
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Hessite

Silverado Mine, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts, Mono County, California, USA
00755650017272051356035.jpg
Hessite

Silverado Mine, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts, Mono County, California, USA
05179570017272051355154.jpg
Hessite

Silverado Mine, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts, Mono County, California, USA
09238680017272051357430.jpg
Hessite

Silverado Mine, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts, Mono County, California, USA
00755650017272051356035.jpg
Hessite

Silverado Mine, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts, Mono County, California, USA
05179570017272051355154.jpg
Hessite

Silverado Mine, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts, Mono County, California, USA
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Hessite

Silverado Mine, Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts, Mono County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hessite
Formula:Ag2Te
Comments:Occurs in the upper workings.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hessite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silverado Mine (Silverado - Kentuck Mine; Kentuck Mine), Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:679086
Long-form Identifier:1:3:679086:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hessite
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘSilverado Canyon, South Sister, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘLady Washington mine, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘAnn-Mason deposit (Ludwig; Douglas Hill; Cast; Blue Hills; McConnell; Minnesota; Shamrock), Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
94.2km (58.6 miles) ⓘSilver Dyke Mine, Silver Star Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
References
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.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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