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Goethite from
Preuss-Cactus Mine, San Francisco Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Preuss-Cactus Mine, San Francisco Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:791270
Long-form Identifier:1:3:791270:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘCactus Mine, Preuss Mining District (Newhouse Mining District), San Francisco Mountains, Beaver County, Utah, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed iron prospect, Beaver Lake Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USA
15.4km (9.5 miles) ⓘSkylark Mine, Beaver Lake Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘHighway 21 Quarry, Milford, Beaver County, Utah, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘBawana Mine, Rocky Mining District, Rocky Range, Beaver County, Utah, USA
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘMain Shaft, Harrington-Hickory Mine, Star-North Star Mining District, Star Range, Beaver County, Utah, USA
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘMoscow Mine, Star-North Star Mining District, Star Range, Beaver County, Utah, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘIron Mine Pass Prospects, Iron Pass Mining District, Millard County, Utah, USA
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘAtlas Mine, Star-North Star Mining District, Star Range, Beaver County, Utah, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘDry Canyon Prospects (Mainline Claims), Blawn Mountain Mining District, Beaver County, Utah, USA
References
Butler, B.S. (1913) Geology and ore deposits of the San Francisco and adjacent districts, Utah. Professional Paper 80. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp80
 
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