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Magnesiochromite from
Williamson Rosenthal and Mertz Mine (Williamson Rosenthal and Mertz claims), Moccasin Peak area, Tuolumne County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnesiochromite
Formula:MgCr2O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnesiochromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Williamson Rosenthal and Mertz Mine (Williamson Rosenthal and Mertz claims), Moccasin Peak area, Tuolumne County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:685727
Long-form Identifier:1:3:685727:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnesiochromite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘAce of Spades Mine (Redfox claim), Moccasin Peak area, Tuolumne County, California, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘBluepoint claim (Blue Point claim; Blue Point Mine), Marsh Flats Chrome Associates properties, Moccasin Peak area, Tuolumne County, California, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘBuckhorn claim (Wildboar claim), Marsh Flats Chrome Associates properties, Moccasin Peak area, Tuolumne County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘMum and Alice June Mine (Alice June claim; Mum claim; Mum Extension claim; Alice June Extension claim; Bud's Mine), Marsh Flats Chrome Associates properties, Moccasin Peak area, Tuolumne County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘForked Pine claim, Marsh Flats Chrome Associates properties, Moccasin Peak area, Tuolumne County, California, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘDon Pedro Mine (Booker lease; Rosasco Mine), Hetch Hetchy Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘJacksonville, Jacksonville Mining District, Tuolumne County, California, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘBurns and Turzich Mine (Burns and Tarzich Mine), Chinese Station, Tuolumne County, California, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘLeonard Le Pappe Mine (Leonard Le Pappe prospect), Chinese Station, Tuolumne County, California, USA
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘEggling and Williams Mines (Mariano Ranch), Chinese Station, Tuolumne County, California, USA
References
Cater, F.W., Jr. (1948a), Chromite deposits of Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties, California: California Division Mines Bulletin 134, part 3, chapter 1: 15-16
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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