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Goethite from
Clear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA


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Goethite, etc.

Clear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
09945300017377062085357.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Clear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
05253690017377062086317.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Clear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
09945300017377062085357.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Clear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
05253690017377062086317.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Clear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
09945300017377062085357.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Clear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Clear Creek claim, Goat Mountain, San Benito County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:173185
Long-form Identifier:1:3:173185:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘPicacho Mine (Ramirez Consolidated Mine; Picachos Mine; Los Picachos Mine; Picahotes Mine; Benta Mine; Hernandez Mine; Ramirez Mine; Bonanza Mine), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
18.3km (11.3 miles) ⓘChristie Mine (Christi Mine; Christy Mine; Christie Asbestos; Coalinga Asbestos), Wright Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
References
Erd, Richard C., Bonardi, Maurizio, Criddle, Alan J., Roberts, Andrew C., Page, Yvon Le, Gabe, Eric J. (1993) Edoylerite Hg2+3Cr6+O4S2 a new mineral from the Clear Creek Claim, San Benito County, California. The Mineralogical Record, 24 (6) 471-475
Weiß, Stefan (1994) Neue Mineralien [New Minerals]. Lapis, 19 (12). 40-42
 
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