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Marcasite from
Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Marcasite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Marcasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:358257
Long-form Identifier:1:3:358257:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Marcasite in this Region
Ground Hog Mine, Battle Mountain, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA
Bleak House Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA
Rocky Point area, 1700' level, Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA
Percy Chester Mine, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Marcasite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘBleak House Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘPercy Chester Mine, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘGround Hog Mine, Battle Mountain, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘRobinson Mine (Robinson No. 2), Kokomo-Tenmile area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘI.X.L. (Royal Tiger; Cashier), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘBlack Cloud Mine (Resurrection Mine 0080650339; Yak Tunnel; Leadville Unit; Irene Shaft), Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
46.9km (29.2 miles) ⓘMaid of Orleans Mine (Jumbo; Little Jumbo), Montezuma area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
59.5km (37.0 miles) ⓘTroublesome Creek, Middle Park, Grand County, Colorado, USA
68.8km (42.8 miles) ⓘMohawk, Chicago Creek, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘHenry Wilson, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
References
USGS PP 1017(Lovering,1978)
 
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