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Tourmaline from
Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine ore zone; Ram ore zone), Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine ore zone; Ram ore zone), Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:706331
Long-form Identifier:1:3:706331:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘBlackbird Mine, Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘBlackrock No. 4 Prospect, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘDusty Claims (Nickel Point), Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘHaynes-Stellite Mine (Cobalt Mine), Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘPatty B Property (Beliel Property; Haynes - Stellite), Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘSweet Repose Prospect, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘIndian Point Tourmaline - Quartz Outcrop Occurrence, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘLandis Claim, Mackinaw Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘLast Chance prospect, Dump Creek, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘWingding Claim, Mackinaw Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
USGS OFR 87-410
 
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