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Matildite from
Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Matildite
Formula:AgBiS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Matildite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:34771
Long-form Identifier:1:3:34771:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Matildite in this Region
Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Matildite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘAlice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
13.8km (8.5 miles) ⓘGeorgetown-Silver Plume Mining District (Griffith Mining District; Silver Plume Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘVidler Tunnels West; Queen of the West, Peru Creek Area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘBaltic (Sill; Gold Cord), Geneva District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘMissouri Mine, Hall Valley (Hall's Valley), Montezuma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
70.4km (43.7 miles) ⓘEagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA
70.9km (44.0 miles) ⓘOrphan Mine (Orphan Boy Mine), Alma, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
81.7km (50.8 miles) ⓘBlack Cloud Mine (Resurrection Mine 0080650339; Yak Tunnel; Leadville Unit; Irene Shaft), Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
81.9km (50.9 miles) ⓘGreenback Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
82.4km (51.2 miles) ⓘTucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake 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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