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Mariposite from
Golden Gate group (Golden Gate Gp; Kentucky & Alpha; Golden Gate; Golden Gate East and West; Dana claim; Christopher Columbus claim; Golden Gate claim; Alpha claim; Ismert Ranch claim), Grass Valley, Grass Valley Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA


Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Mariposite
Formula:K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mariposite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Golden Gate group (Golden Gate Gp; Kentucky & Alpha; Golden Gate; Golden Gate East and West; Dana claim; Christopher Columbus claim; Golden Gate claim; Alpha claim; Ismert Ranch claim), Grass Valley, Grass Valley Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:948261
Long-form Identifier:1:3:948261:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mariposite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘIdaho-Maryland Mine (Idaho Maryland prospect; Maryland Mine; Howard Hill/Morning Dew; Idaho Maryland-Brunswick), Idaho-Maryland group, Grass Valley, Grass Valley Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘRed Ledge Mine, Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘRed Ledge Mine (Bank Mining Company), Mack House, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘIrelan Mine (Ireland Mine), Minnesota Flat, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘRainbow Mine, 16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘ16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘPanama Mine, Chips Flat, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘPlumbago Mine (Marion Mine; Croesus Mine; Standard Extension Mine; Crafts Clute Mine; Enterprise Mine; Hope Mine; Gold Beater Mine), Plumbago, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘMorning Glory Mine, Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘTightner Mine (Tightner Mines), 16 to 1 Mine (Sixteen-to-One Mine; Original Sixteen-to-One Mine), Alleghany, Alleghany Mining District (Forest Mining District), Sierra County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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