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Granite from
Rio Grande Claims (Unpatented Claims: Rio Grande 1-10), Rio Grande Reservoir Area, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Type:Granite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Granite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Grande Claims (Unpatented Claims: Rio Grande 1-10), Rio Grande Reservoir Area, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1046079
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1046079:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Granite
13.3km (8.2 miles) ⓘGeorge Washington Group, Park Mining District (Sherman Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘMinnie Lee Mine (Patented Claims: Minnie Lee; MS 1473a; Minnie Lee Mill Site; MS 1473b; Morning Star; MS 12879), Park Mining District (Sherman Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘSherman Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘBlack Wonder Mine (Black Wonder Extension; MS 4663; Black Wonder No. 2; MS 8493; Patented Claims: Black Wonder; MS 1939), Park Mining District (Sherman Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘGavin Pipe Occurrence, Park Mining District (Whitecross Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘBon Homme Tunnel, Park Mining District (Whitecross Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘPark View Mine (View of the Park Mine; D & N Lead Mining Company Nos. 1-4), Park Mining District (Whitecross Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘMonticello Mine, Park Mining District (Whitecross Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘCleveland Group (Hilluron Millsite; Ida; Lock Lommond), Park Mining District (Whitecross Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘIllinois Boy Mine (Patented Claim: Illinois Boy; MS 7610), Park Mining District (Whitecross Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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