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Rare Earths (commodity) from
Sand Basin Occurrence, Sapphire Mountains Area, Granite County, Montana, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Commodity:Rare Earths (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Rare Earths (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sand Basin Occurrence, Sapphire Mountains Area, Granite County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1162901
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1162901:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Rare Earths (commodity)
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘCameron Creek Placer, Sula Mining District, Ravalli County, Montana, USA
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘRye Creek Prospect, Rye Creek Mining District, Ravalli County, Montana, USA
59.8km (37.1 miles) ⓘTrail Creek Placer, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
72.8km (45.2 miles) ⓘDahlonega Creek Heavy Mineral Placers (Dalonega Creek; Anderson Mtn.), Gibbonsville Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
74.1km (46.0 miles) ⓘEast Fork Moose Creek, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
79.9km (49.7 miles) ⓘSilver Bow Placer, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Rare Earths Occurrence (MRDS - 10173172), Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
83.9km (52.2 miles) ⓘPrice Placer, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
87.6km (54.4 miles) ⓘPuff Ball No. 1-17 Prospect, Mineral Point Mining District, Ravalli County, Montana, USA
88.4km (54.9 miles) ⓘWoods Creek Deposits, Mineral Point Mining District, Ravalli County, Montana, USA
 
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