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Hematite from
Commodore Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz8
- var Amethyst6
Pyrite6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Commodore Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:355867
Long-form Identifier:1:3:355867:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Hematite in this Region
OH Vein, Commodore Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘEmperius Mine, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘBachelor Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘFreeport Tunnel Prospect, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘBulldog Mountain Mine, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘHappy Thought Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘPark Regent Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘEquity Mine, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘColorado Fluorspar Company Mine, Wagon Wheel Gap, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
35.0km (21.7 miles) ⓘGolden Fleece Mine, Lake City, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
37.4km (23.3 miles) ⓘRed Mountain Alunite Deposit, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
References
Robinson, Richard W., Norman, David I. (1984) Mineralogy and fluid inclusion study of the southern Amethyst vein system, Creede mining district, Colorado. Economic Geology, 79 (3) 439-447 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.79.3.439
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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