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Garnet Group from
Easy Nights claim, Mokelumne River, Amador County, California, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Easy Nights claim, Mokelumne River, Amador County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:812482
Long-form Identifier:1:3:812482:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘMellow Days claim, Mokelumne River, Amador County, California, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘJackson Butte, Amador County, California, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘMokelumne River, Amador County, California, USA
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘCosumnes Copper Mine, Fair Play, Fairplay Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘMoore Creek Mine (Moore Creek deposit; Bay Horse Mine; Whitehorse; White Horse Mine), Garnet Hill, Calaveras County, California, USA
36.0km (22.3 miles) ⓘCamanche Mining District, San Joaquin County, California, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘGrizzley Flat deposit (Sciaroni; Candor; Pierce), Happy Valley, Grizzly Flat Mining District, East Belt, El Dorado County, California, USA
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘGarnet Hill Mine (Rheona claim), Garnet Hill, Calaveras County, California, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘWilliams prospect, Somerset, Fairplay Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
44.7km (27.7 miles) ⓘPlacerville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
References
Jake Harper: Dredging operations and field work during the summer of 1999.
 
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