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Fluorite from
Birch Creek, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Luminescent properties: fluoresces blue under long‑wave (365 nm) ultraviolet light
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinozoisite2
- var Clinothulite1
Beryl1
Bertrandite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Birch Creek, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:928291
Long-form Identifier:1:3:928291:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘWaterfall prospect, Cuna Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘLakeview claim (White Mountains; Burgner-Adams Fluorite deposit; Dirty Weather claim), Index Hill, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘWestgard prospect, Black Mountain, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘAja Tungsten claims, Sylvania Mountains, Inyo County, California, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘArmy prospect (Sorenson prospect), Tule Canyon Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘSorenson Fluorite Group, Tule Canyon Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
41.8km (25.9 miles) ⓘChampion Mine, White Mountain Peak, White Mountains, Mono County, California, USA
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed placers, Tule Canyon, Tokop Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘMohawk mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
54.3km (33.7 miles) ⓘBullfrog-George prospect, Gold Point Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
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