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Limonite from
Henshaw Quarry, Bloomington, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, Dealer/Collection Label
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Henshaw Quarry, Bloomington, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:932001
Long-form Identifier:1:3:932001:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘCommercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘWet Weather Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘFelix Mine, Azusa (Dalton), Los Angeles County, California, USA
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘIndependence Mine No. 1 (Independence Mine), Big Bear City, Bear Valley District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
63.2km (39.3 miles) ⓘCactus Flat Mine (Morongo Mine), Silver Peak [1], Blackhawk District (Silver Reef District), San Bernardino County, California, USA
65.5km (40.7 miles) ⓘCopper Mountain Cu-Au-Ag occurrence, Quartzite Mountain, Oro Grande Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
68.7km (42.7 miles) ⓘDesert Gold claims, Whitewater (White Water), Riverside County, California, USA
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘEngland claim, Ord Mountain Mine (Ord Mountain Mine System; Ord Mine; Ord Mountain deposits; Osborn; Rio Vista claim; Brilliant claim; Josephine claim; Belgium claim; Copper Junction claim), Ord Mountain, Ord Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
88.9km (55.2 miles) ⓘOrd Mountain Mine (Ord Mountain Mine System; Ord Mine; Ord Mountain deposits; Osborn; Rio Vista claim; Brilliant claim; Josephine claim; Belgium claim; Copper Junction claim), Ord Mountain, Ord Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
93.1km (57.9 miles) ⓘWhite Dollar Mine (May Day Mine; Mayday Tungsten Mine), Ord Mountain, Ord Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Dakota Matrix specimen
 
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