Locality type: Mine Classification Species: Coloradoite Formula: HgTe Comments: Mixed with native gold, sylvanite, tellurium, and tellurite.
The type description of coloradoite was based on impure specimens from the Keystone and Mountain Lion mines in the Magnolia district and from the Smuggler mine in the Balarat district. Confirmation Validity: Valid - Type Locality Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: Sylvanite 4 Quartz 3 Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Coloradoite data Locality Data: Click here to view Smuggler Mine, Balarat Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA Photo Gallery View Gallery (3 photos) Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 29593 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:29593:6 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Coloradoite
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Smuggler Mine, Balarat Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA