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Sandstone from
Mn Occurrence (MRDS - 10017063), Elk Springs Area, Moffat County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Type:Sandstone
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sandstone data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mn Occurrence (MRDS - 10017063), Elk Springs Area, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1046794
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1046794:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sandstone
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘLittle Star Claims, Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘCleta Group, Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘBlue Mountain group, Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘCopper Prospect (MRDS - 10013515), Cross Mountain Area, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘCopper Prospect (MRDS - 10094595), Cross Mountain Area, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘGlory Bee Mine, Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘPaint Iron Mine, Douglas Mountain Mining District, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘBromide Mine (Par Value), Douglas Mountain Mining District, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘCopper Prospects (MRDS - 10013516), Douglas Mountain Mining District, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘCopper Prospect (MRDS - 10013514), Douglas Mountain Mining District, Moffat County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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