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Aurorite from
North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Aurorite | |
| Formula: | Mn2+Mn34+O7 · 3H2O | |
| Comments: | occurs as small irregular masses and platy or scaly grains in veinlets distributed through black calcite from the Aurora mine (Treasure Hill)…The largest grains are less than 8 microns…strongly birefringent and anisotropic, showing color changes from cream white to medium gray…Associated minerals are todorokite (argentian), cryptomelane, pyrolusite, quartz and manganoan calcite | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Calcite | 25 | |
| - var Manganese-bearing Calcite | 18 | |
| Cryptomelane | 13 | |
| Chlorargyrite | 3 | |
| Quartz | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Aurorite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (14 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1360 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1360:4 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Aurorite | ||
| 0.1km (0.0 miles) | ⓘAurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA | |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘTreasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA | |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘWard Beecher mine, Summit Area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA | |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘHidden Treasure mine (O.H. Treasure mine), Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA | |
| References | ||
North Aurora mine, Summit area, Treasure Hill, Silver Belt, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA