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Chalcedony from
Holfertite pit, Starvation Canyon, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite2
Opal2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcedony data
Locality Data:Click here to view Holfertite pit, Starvation Canyon, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:846995
Long-form Identifier:1:3:846995:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcedony
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘSK Star Claim #2, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘBell Hill Mine, Spor Mountain Mining District, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘTopaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘThe Cove (Topaz Valley), Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘAutunite No. 8 claim, Topaz Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘBrush Wellman Mine, Spor Mountain Mining District, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘLost Sheep Mine (Purple pit), Spor Mountain Mining District, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘIbex Mine, Detroit Mining District, Juab County, Utah, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘDugway geode beds, Dugway Pass area, Juab County, Utah, USA
21.2km (13.1 miles) ⓘDugway Range, Juab County, Utah, USA
References
Rick Dalrymple Collection
 
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