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Fluorite from
Wharf Mine, Bald Mountain Mining District (Portland Mining District), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wharf Mine, Bald Mountain Mining District (Portland Mining District), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:837229
Long-form Identifier:1:3:837229:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘClinton Mine, Trojan Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘReliance Mine (Iron Duke; Monitor; Annie Creek; Ak-Sar-Ben; University; Bunker Hill), Bald Mountain Mining District (Portland Mining District), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘDavier Mine, Annie Creek, Bald Mountain Mining District (Portland Mining District), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘHardscrabble Mine, Ruby Basin Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure Group Mine, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘClinton Mine (Lundberg; Dorr; and Willson), Ruby Basin Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘBoscobel mine (Golden Reward group; Double Standard mine), Ruby Basin Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘPennsylvania mine (Golden Rule Claim), Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘGladiator Mine, Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘRoss Hannibal Mine (North Star Mine; Hannibal Mine; Mikado Mine), Lead Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
References
PEDRAZA ROJAS, Johana Margaret, HOLLEY, Elizabeth, WENDLANDT, Richard, PFAFF, Katharina and RASMUSSEN, Hans (2016) Geologic Control on Alteration and Mineralization of the Wharf Mine, South Dakota. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 48, No. 7
 
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