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Limonite from
Hilltop Clay pit, Pelican Point area, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite13
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hilltop Clay pit, Pelican Point area, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:908962
Long-form Identifier:1:3:908962:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘLong Ridge SE Prospect, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLong Ridge South Prospects, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘIron Hill Central Adit Occurrence, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘPelican Point Quarry, Pelican Point Area, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘWildcat Canyon North Prospects, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘPfeiffer Canyon Middle Prospects, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘBlack Point NW Prospect, Lake Mountains Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘWest Mountain NW Prospect, West Mountain Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘTickville Gulch Prospect, Utah County, Utah, USA
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘWanlass Hill SE Prospect, Utah County, Utah, USA
References
Collection of Alex Earl
 
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