Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Monazite-(Ce) vs. Andalusite
It's a showdown with rare earth elemental ore Monazite-(Ce) and index mineral Andalusite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Porphyry from
Indiana, Tincup Mining District (Pieplant Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Porphyry
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Porphyry data
Locality Data:Click here to view Indiana, Tincup Mining District (Pieplant Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1045693
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1045693:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Porphyry
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘM.C.R.R., Tincup Mining District (Pieplant Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘN.B.C. Occurrence, Tomichi Mining District (White Pine Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘSandy Hook Occurrence, Gold Brick Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘBassick, Gold Brick Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘTamarack Occurrence, Buena Vista Area, Free Gold Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘGraflin Mine (Robert H.; E. S.; Hill Top 1-3; Indiana; Amazon; Capital Prize; Morning Star; Dalore; Carrie G.; Baltimore Boy), Green Mountain Mining District (Gold Basin Mining District; Iris Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘVivandiere Mine, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘDenver City Mine (MS 11792; Patented Claim: Denver City), Green Mountain Mining District (Iris Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain Mining District (Gold Basin Mining District; Iris Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘPorphyry Bell Mine, Columbia Mining District (Ashcroft Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 7, 2026 13:21:06
Go to top of page