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Cerussite from
Silver Rule Mine (Chambers Mine), Kingston Peak, Kingston Range District, Kingston Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Comments:Irregular lenses.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver Rule Mine (Chambers Mine), Kingston Peak, Kingston Range District, Kingston Range, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:679166
Long-form Identifier:1:3:679166:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘSilver Rule Mine (Chambers Mine; Crystal Spring Mine), Crystal Spring, Kingston Range, Death Valley-Kingston Range Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘWar Eagle Mine, Shoshone Mines, Upper Noonday Camp, Nopah Range, Inyo County, California, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘShoshone Mines, Upper Noonday Camp, Nopah Range, Inyo County, California, USA
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘNoonday Mine (Grant Mine), Shoshone Mines, Upper Noonday Camp, Nopah Range, Inyo County, California, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘColumbia No. 2 Mine, Shoshone Mines, Upper Noonday Camp, Nopah Range, Inyo County, California, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘGunsite Mine (Gunsight Mine), Shoshone Mines, Upper Noonday Camp, Nopah Range, Inyo County, California, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘShadow Mountain group (Gold Hill claim group; Glory claim group; Yucca Lilly claim group; Foster Mines; Grey Copper Mine; Balboa claim group), Shadow Mountain, Shadow Mts [1], San Bernardino County, California, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘGreen Monster Mine, Shenandoah Peak (Shenandoah Mountain), Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘRiggs Mine (Alta Mine [incorrect]), Riggs, Silurian Hills, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘAzurite Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
References
Tucker, W. Burling, Reid J. Sampson (1943) Mineral resources of San Bernardino County. California Journal of Mines and Geology, 39 (4) 427-549p.489
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 49(1&2): 113
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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