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Biotite gneiss from
El Plomo Mine, Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Biotite gneiss
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite gneiss data
Locality Data:Click here to view El Plomo Mine, Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1045220
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1045220:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite gneiss
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘColumbine Mine, Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘHorseshoe Mine (School Section Deposit), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘJoker Mine (Rocky Mountain Boy Claims Patented Claims), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘTemple Canyon Prospect, Temple Canyon Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Copper King Claims Patented; Unpatented Claims: Sam 1-15 1977 Part; Dawson Mtn Workings), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘDawson Mountain - Surprise Group (Unpatented Claims: Sam 1-15 1977 Part; Copper Boy 1902), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘGood News No. 1 Property (Goat Park; Good News Complex), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain Mine (Copper Boy Mine), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘGood News No. 2 Claims (Goat Park), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘCopper Girl (Copper Girl 1906; Patented Claims: Valley View), Copper Gulch Area, Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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