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Clinochlore from
Red Ledge Mine, Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Comments:Abundant. Associated with calcite crystals.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Uvarovite3
Redledgeite1
Chromite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinochlore data
Locality Data:Click here to view Red Ledge Mine, Washington, Washington Mining District (Omega Mining District), Nevada County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:987082
Long-form Identifier:1:3:987082:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinochlore
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘBear River Chrome Mine (Sullivan Chrome Mine; Sullivan-Hemphill-Nobel Mine [1917-1922]; Becky Mine [?]; Black Nugget Mine [WWII]; Central Pacific lease), Baxter, Dutch Flat Mining District (Towle Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cr occurrence [8], Snakehead Point, Placer County, California, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘOxford Mine (Oxford Mine and mill; Oxford lease and mill; Becky; Case and Myers; Mt. Holly; Gold Bluff; Good Hope; Good Hope Extension No. 2; Jefferson No. 2 claim; Milton claim), Downieville, Downieville Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
41.8km (25.9 miles) ⓘRuby Consolidated Mine (Green Mine), Volcanoville, Volcanoville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘKnoff Mine (Austin Mine; Ladue property; Federwitz; Knoff Austin; Bald Mountains), Volcanoville, Volcanoville Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
45.3km (28.2 miles) ⓘForbestown Consolidated Gold Mines (Gold Bank Mine; Gold Bank Consolidated Quartz Mine; Pine Grove Gold Bank Consolidated Mine), Forbestown, Forbestown Mining District, Butte County, California, USA
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘBlack Oak Mine [2] (Black Oak deposit; Cassiorina Mine; Cassiorini Mine), Georgetown, Georgetown District, East Segment Mother Lode, El Dorado County, California, USA
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘStifle claims (Stifle prospects; Stifle Memorial claim; Traverse Cr. Special Interest Area; Traverse Creek Special Interest Area), Meadow Brook, Georgetown District, East Segment Mother Lode, El Dorado County, California, USA
57.2km (35.5 miles) ⓘShelley Mine (Wolf Mine; Shelly Mine; Shelley Wolf Mine), Coloma, Coloma Mining District, West Belt, El Dorado County, California, USA
58.3km (36.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Quartz-Ti occurrence [1], Big X Mountain, Claussenius, El Dorado County, California, USA
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