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Gneiss from
Independence Mine (Independence Mill Site Alamosa; Queen Esther Claims; Independent; Bonanza; Eastern Star; Midnight Star; Baca Grant No. 4), Crestone Mining District (Baca Grant Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Gneiss
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gneiss data
Locality Data:Click here to view Independence Mine (Independence Mill Site Alamosa; Queen Esther Claims; Independent; Bonanza; Eastern Star; Midnight Star; Baca Grant No. 4), Crestone Mining District (Baca Grant Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1047473
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1047473:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gneiss
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘEastern Star Mine, Crestone Mining District (Baca Grant Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Copper - Gold Prospects (MRDS - 10012940), Crestone Mining District (Baca Grant Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Mines (MRDS - 10012948), Crestone Mining District (Baca Grant Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘGolden Treasure Tunnel (Hannah; Delphos; Nora B; Golden Treasure Mill Site; Raven), Liberty Mining District (Music Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘBlanca Mutual Mining and Milling Company Claims (Myrtle K; Irenea; Aztac; Revenue Placer), Liberty Mining District (Music Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘNorth Star Claim, Blake Mining District (Mirage Mining District; Cotton Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Strip Mine (MRDS - 10101781), Custer County, Colorado, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘCopper Head Claim, Blake Mining District (Mirage Mining District; Cotton Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘTriple T. Mine, Blake Mining District (Mirage Mining District; Cotton Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘRio Oro Mine, Blake Mining District (Mirage Mining District; Cotton Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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