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Gypsum from
San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:285233
Long-form Identifier:1:3:285233:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘStokes Iron Mine, Ellsworth Mining District (Mammoth Mining District), Nye County, Nevada, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘPhelps Stokes Mine, Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘParadise Peak mine open pit, Paradise Peak Mine (Goose Mine; Granny Goose; Paradise; FMC deposit; NBMG Sample Sites 1472 - 1473; Goose claims; Gabbs Mine; Nody prospect; Finger Rock prospect; County Line; Ketchup Flat; Paradise Peak project; Sullivan/Paradise Peak), Paradise Peak [town], Paradise Peak [summit], Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘNody prospect, Paradise Peak Mine (Goose Mine; Granny Goose; Paradise; FMC deposit; NBMG Sample Sites 1472 - 1473; Goose claims; Gabbs Mine; Nody prospect; Finger Rock prospect; County Line; Ketchup Flat; Paradise Peak project; Sullivan/Paradise Peak), Paradise Peak [town], Paradise Peak [summit], Paradise Peak Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘPoinsetta property, Poinsettia Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
46.6km (29.0 miles) ⓘLone Star Group, Brovard, Rand Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘSanta Fe Mine (Homestake-Santa Fe mine), Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
54.6km (34.0 miles) ⓘCinnabar Hill Mine, Holy Cross Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘCopper Mountain group, Buckley Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
64.0km (39.7 miles) ⓘLast Hope Mine, Holy Cross Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
Jensen, Martin; Nikischer, Tony; Loomis, Tom; Herrmann, Jason (2010) Update on the Mineralogy of the San Rafael Mine, Nye County, Nevada. Rocks & Minerals, 85 (6). 512-524 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.518014
 
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