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Rosasite from
Reward Mine, Reward, Russ Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA


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Rosasite

Reward Mine, Reward, Russ Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Rosasite

Reward Mine, Reward, Russ Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Rosasite

Reward Mine, Reward, Russ Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rosasite
Formula:(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rosasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Reward Mine, Reward, Russ Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:950511
Long-form Identifier:1:3:950511:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rosasite
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘElla Mine (Ella group), Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘSan Lucas Mine (Perseverance Mine), Cerro Gordo Peak, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
33.1km (20.5 miles) ⓘCerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa Mine (Lee-Santa Rosa Mine; Santa Rosa Mines), Malpais Mesa, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
68.0km (42.3 miles) ⓘLucky Lucy Mine, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
69.0km (42.9 miles) ⓘDarwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘZinc Hill Mine (Utacaia group; Colorado group; Darwin Zinc prospect), Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
89.6km (55.7 miles) ⓘPalmetto mine, Palmetto Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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