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Magnetite from
Pershing titanium placers, Scossa Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Placer
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pershing titanium placers, Scossa Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:992342
Long-form Identifier:1:3:992342:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘWonder Metal placers, Scossa Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘMajuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Locality, Farrell Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘWild Cat Prospect, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘFlorida Canyon mine, Imlay Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘGarrett Ranch Area Ti Occurrence, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘBullion Prospect, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2257, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘLow Iron Deposit, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2236, Jackson Mountains Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Johnson, Maureen G. (1977) Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada. Bulletin 89. Nevada Bureau of Mines
 
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