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Limonite from
Diana Mine, Diana-Kerrick group, Diana Peak, Blind Spring Hill, Benton, Blind Spring Mining District (Blind Spring Hill Mining District; Benton Mining District), Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Diana Mine, Diana-Kerrick group, Diana Peak, Blind Spring Hill, Benton, Blind Spring Mining District (Blind Spring Hill Mining District; Benton Mining District), Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:767011
Long-form Identifier:1:3:767011:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘBanner Mine (Dog Mine; Wild Bill group; Old Glory Mine), Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘQueen Mine (Indian Queen Mine; Indian Queen-Poorman Mine; Poorman Tunnel), Buena Vista Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘChampion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘRed Rock mine, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘMontana Claim, Fish Lake Valley Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘSouthern Belle Mine (Inyo Gold; Southern Bell; Casey Mine; Mountain Chief; Gold Wedge; Duarte Mine), White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘGolden Siren Mine (Golden Siren Gladys), Campito Mountain, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘBluff mine, Dyer Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘScheelore Mine (Scheelore Tungsten deposit; Van Loon Scheelore 8 claims), Mount Baldwin, Mono County, California, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘBlizzard Extension Mine, Blanco Mountain (Mount Blanco), White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
References
Emmons, S. F., Becker, G. F. (1885) Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals. Bureau of the Census.
 
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