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Porphyry from
M.C.R.R., 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 M.C.R.R., Tincup Mining District (Pieplant Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1045732
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1045732:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Porphyry
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘIndiana, Tincup Mining District (Pieplant Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘN.B.C. Occurrence, Tomichi Mining District (White Pine Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘSandy Hook Occurrence, Gold Brick Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘBassick, Gold Brick Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘTamarack Occurrence, Buena Vista Area, Free Gold Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
40.9km (25.4 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
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘDenver City Mine (MS 11792; Patented Claim: Denver City), Green Mountain Mining District (Iris Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain Mining District (Gold Basin Mining District; Iris Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘVivandiere Mine, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘPorphyry Bell Mine, Columbia Mining District (Ashcroft Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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