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Limonite from
Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Gold5
Calcite2
Shale2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:155590
Long-form Identifier:1:3:155590:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Limonite in this Region
Ontario-Key West-Boss-Gold Flake-Fair Fountain-Bondholder Mine group, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Wire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘWire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘOntario-Key West-Boss-Gold Flake-Fair Fountain-Bondholder Mine group, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘWellington Mine (Siam Tunnel; Old Oro Tunnel; Mill Tunnel; Liberty Tunnel; Extenuate Tunnel; Wellington Tunnel; Abundance Tunnel; New Tunnel; Oro Shaft), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘOld Ironsides mine, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘGermania, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘSnake River Bog Iron (Iron King), Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
12.5km (7.7 miles) ⓘHandcart Gulch, Hall Valley (Hall's Valley), Montezuma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘHawkeye Mining Company, Beaver-Tarryall area, Park County, Colorado, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘHall Valley (Hall's Valley), Montezuma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘQuail Mine, Peru Creek Area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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