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Dolomite from
Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Challenge deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:859596
Long-form Identifier:1:3:859596:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘHillsdale Mine (Chaboya-Hillsdale Mine; San Juan Bautista Mine; San Juan Mine; San Juan Quicksilver Mine; Sheboya Mine; Chapman Mine; Oak Hill Mine), Oak Hill, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘGuadalupe Mine, New Almaden, New Almaden Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘSenator Mine (El Senador), New Almaden, New Almaden Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘSan Mateo Mine, New Almaden, New Almaden Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘSanta Mariana Area Mine, New Almaden, New Almaden Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘHarry Area Mine (New Almaden - Harry Area), New Almaden, New Almaden Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
48.8km (30.4 miles) ⓘNew Almaden Mine (New Almaden Mines), New Almaden, New Almaden Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
49.2km (30.6 miles) ⓘBernal Mine, New Almaden, New Almaden Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘCora Blanca Area Mine (New Almaden - Cora Blanca area), New Almaden, New Almaden Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
References
Dunning, Gail, The Challenge Mercury Deposit, Redwood City, San Mateo County, California., BAM Journal, Vol. 9 No. 1.
 
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