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Andesite from
Continental Mine (Continental; Minnehaha; Summit; Oro; King; Iron Clad), Domingo Mining District (Vulcan Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Andesite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Continental Mine (Continental; Minnehaha; Summit; Oro; King; Iron Clad), Domingo Mining District (Vulcan Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1047398
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1047398:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Andesite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘMidland Mine (Lone Star; Boston; Fairview; Little Hope; Noah; S. Beaver Mill Site; Golden Ark; Mascot; Pueblo), Domingo Mining District (Vulcan Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘGood Hope Mine (Mammoth Good Hope Mine; Mammoth-Good Hope Mine; Mammoth Chimney Mine), Vulcan, Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘAgate; Ricky Placers, Cochetopa Mining District (Cochetopa Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘIron Occurrence (MRDS - 10016446), Gold Brick Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘLarson Volcano Occurrence (Larson Center), Larson Creek Area, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Uranium Occurrences (MRDS - 10012889), Sheep Creek Area, Saguache County, Colorado, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘCimarron District (Golden Eagle; MS 9781; Government Stamp Lode; MS 2353), Cimarron Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘSilver Jack Mine (Unpatented Claims: Silver Jack Nos. 2-10; 12-14; Silver Jack Extension; Patented Claim: Silver Jack; MS 20073), Cimarron Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
55.9km (34.8 miles) ⓘN.B.C. Occurrence, Tomichi Mining District (White Pine Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Gold Mine (MRDS - 10014692), Cimarron Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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