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Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock from
Denver City Mine (MS 11792; Patented Claim: Denver City), Green Mountain Mining District (Iris Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock data
Locality Data:Click here to view Denver City Mine (MS 11792; Patented Claim: Denver City), Green Mountain Mining District (Iris Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1047415
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1047415:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fine-grained ("volcanic") normal crystalline igneous rock
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain Mining District (Gold Basin Mining District; Iris Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
5.4km (3.4 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
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘUte Trail Mine (Ute Buck; Ute Warrior; Ute Chief; Ouray; Medicine Man; Ute Squaw; Ute Trail; Wigwam), Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
26.0km (16.2 miles) ⓘHeadlight Mine, Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
26.3km (16.4 miles) ⓘUnknown Perlite Occurrence (MRDS - 10016269), Cochetopa Dome, Saguache County, Colorado, USA
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘThorium Prospect (MRDS - 10014424), Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘThorium Prospect (MRDS - 10014435), Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘLady in Red No. 5 Claim, Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘThorium Prospects (MRDS - 10014572), White Earth Mining District (Powderhorn Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘThroium Prospect (MRDS - 10014567), White Earth Mining District (Powderhorn Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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