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Dolomite from
Leeville mine (West Leeville orebody; Four Corners orebody; Turf orebody), Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Leeville mine (West Leeville orebody; Four Corners orebody; Turf orebody), Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:734719
Long-form Identifier:1:3:734719:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘCarlin-Hardie-Pete Mine Area, Carlin Gold Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘCarlin Gold Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘBetze-Post pit, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMeikle Mine, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘPurple Vein prospect, Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘGold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘChukar Footwall Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘRossi Mine (Sage Hen group), Bootstrap Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘEmigrant Springs mine, Carlin Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
46.1km (28.6 miles) ⓘMule Canyon deposit, Shoshone Mountains, Nevada, USA
References
Jerry W. Mohling (2002) Geology and Gold Mineralization of the Turf Deposit. in Gold Deposits of the Carlin Trend , NBMG Bulletin 111 pp 91-105.
Mac Jackson, Margie Lane, and Brad Leach (2002) Geology of the West Leeville Deposit. in Gold Deposits of the Carlin Trend , NBMG Bulletin 111 pp 106-114.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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