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Serpentinite from
Aurora Mine (Morning Star), Idria Peak, San Benito County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Serpentinite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Serpentinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aurora Mine (Morning Star), Idria Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1218096
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1218096:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Serpentinite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘMina Numero Uno, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘMolina Mine, Idria (New Idria), San Benito County, California, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘSan Carlos Mine (New Idria-San Carlos Mine), Idria (New Idria), San Benito County, California, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘMcCray deposit, Alta Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘVictor claim (Victor Mine), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘHines deposit, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘArtinite pit, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘTrinity deposit, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘKCAC Mine (Santa Rita Mine; Union Carbide Nuclear; Santa Rita Asbestos Mine; Joe 5 pit; Joe 7-5 Mine), Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘCalifornia State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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