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Rosasite from
Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA


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Rosasite, etc.

Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
08005580017364053023490.jpg
Rosasite, etc.

Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Locality type:Drift
Classification
Species:Rosasite
Formula:(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rosasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:758448
Long-form Identifier:1:3:758448:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rosasite
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBlue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
49.2km (30.5 miles) ⓘMohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine, Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
51.6km (32.0 miles) ⓘCopper Commander Mine (Copper Glint Mine; World Mine; Pactolus Mine; Sparking Mine), Clark Mountain, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘWar Eagle Mine, Shoshone Mines, Upper Noonday Camp, Nopah Range, Inyo County, California, USA
82.5km (51.3 miles) ⓘFredrickson Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
84.1km (52.3 miles) ⓘYellow Pine Mine (Yellow Pine Lead Zinc Mine; Hilo; Radio; Como; Hermes), Goodsprings, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘLead Mountain Mine (Main Barite Mine), Lead Mountain [2], Barstow, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
87.3km (54.3 miles) ⓘBlue Jay Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
References
Collected by Jerry A. Baird. Identification made by Anthony R. Kampf PhD.
 
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