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K Feldspar from
Hercules mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'K Feldspar' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view K Feldspar data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hercules mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:992856
Long-form Identifier:1:3:992856:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of K Feldspar
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘBell Mountain Mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘBell Mountain mine, Bell Mountain Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘWestgate Mine, Westgate Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘJelinek Mine (Big Ledge Mine), Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘMizpah Mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘGrand Central Mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘNevada Crown Mine, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘSummit Queen mine, Sand Springs Mining District, Sand Springs Range, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘSummit King Mine, Sand Springs Mining District, Sand Springs Range, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘNevada Wonder Mine, Wonder Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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