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Psilomelane from
Bronsen Manganese claim, Quartzburg, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:'Psilomelane' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Psilomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bronsen Manganese claim, Quartzburg, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:836385
Long-form Identifier:1:3:836385:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Psilomelane
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘKelm prospect, Jasper Point, Hunter Valley Mountain, Hunter Valley Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘCaldwell Mine (Daly Mine), Granite Springs, Granite Springs Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘGale prospect, Granite Springs, Granite Springs Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘRobie prospect (Robie property; Miles), Granite Springs, Granite Springs Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘWonder deposit, Groveland, Big Oak Flat Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USA
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘHughes Mine (Hughes property), Domingo Peak, Jacksonville Mining District, Tuolumne County, California, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘStrickland prospect (Strickland deposit; Mabold and Camin prospect), Feliciana Mountain, Jerseydale Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘDonnelly Carrier prospect (Donnelly property), Sweetwater Point, Jerseydale Mining District, East Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘStonewall Mine (Pedro prospect; Pedro claim), Browns Flat, Columbia Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USA
62.5km (38.8 miles) ⓘAirola Mine (Airola deposit), Angels Camp area, Calaveras County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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