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Rhodochrosite from
Wire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wire Patch Mine, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:356233
Long-form Identifier:1:3:356233:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘWhale Mine, Montezuma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
11.7km (7.2 miles) ⓘSaints John Mine (Florado; Saint John Mine), Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘBurke Martin Mine (Silver Wing), Snake River, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘEquity Mine, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘJerry Tunnel, Glacier Mountain, Montezuma Mining District (Snake River Mining District), Summit County, Colorado, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘAtlantic Mine, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘSilver Wave mine, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
19.9km (12.3 miles) ⓘRussia Mine, Mount Lincoln, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘVidler Tunnels West; Queen of the West, Peru Creek Area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘQueen-of-the-West Mine (Mountain Lion; Greenhorn; Silver Queen; D & G Property), Montezuma Mining District (Snake River Mining District), Summit County, Colorado, USA
References
USGS Proffesional Paper 75
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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