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Manganese (commodity) from
Mephistopheles Prospect, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Commodity:Manganese (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Manganese (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mephistopheles Prospect, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1130280
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1130280:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Manganese (commodity)
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘWhippoorwill Mine, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘTorpedo Eclipse Mine, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘLouise Morrell Lode Nos.1 & 2, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘEckman Manganese Deposit, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘPiedra Niegro Claim, Finger Mesa Area, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
47.1km (29.2 miles) ⓘJeep, Lone Cone Mining District (Dunton Mining District), Dolores County, Colorado, USA
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘCason Manganese Prospect, Needle Mountain Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘC. W. Carr Manganese Prospect No. 1, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
49.8km (31.0 miles) ⓘBlack Mesa lode, Marion-Vanguard Area, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘGoss and Barnes Claims, Marion-Vanguard Area, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
 
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