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Native Copper from
Cashin Mine (Red Chief claim; Titon claim; Angell claim; Horse Shoe claim; Bennie claim; Maud claim; Humboldt claim), La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA


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Native Copper

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Native Copper

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Native Copper

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Native Copper

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Native Copper

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Native Copper

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Native Copper

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Native Copper

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Native Copper

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Cashin Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Silver31
Malachite21
Cuprite15
Baryte13
Domeykite12
Azurite10
Dolomite5
Chalcocite4
Quartz3
Covellite3
Kaolinite3
Algodonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cashin Mine (Red Chief claim; Titon claim; Angell claim; Horse Shoe claim; Bennie claim; Maud claim; Humboldt claim), La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (29 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:128137
Long-form Identifier:1:3:128137:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘCliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘLisbon Valley Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘBlackbird Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘCopper Rivet Mine, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
28.6km (17.7 miles) ⓘBlue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘBig Buck Mine (Standard), Casa Colorado Rock, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
47.9km (29.7 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure Mine, Klondike Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
94.7km (58.8 miles) ⓘA - Group Mine, Mineral Canyon Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
References
Morrison, S. J., Parry, W. T. (1986) Formation of carbonate-sulfate veins associated with copper ore deposits from saline basin brines, Lisbon Valley, Utah: fluid inclusion and isotopic evidence. Economic Geology, 81 (8). 1853-1866 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.81.8.1853
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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