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Vermiculite from
Abe Lincoln No. 2 occurrence, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA


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Vermiculite

Abe Lincoln No. 2 occurrence, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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Vermiculite

Abe Lincoln No. 2 occurrence, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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Vermiculite

Abe Lincoln No. 2 occurrence, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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Vermiculite

Abe Lincoln No. 2 occurrence, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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Vermiculite

Abe Lincoln No. 2 occurrence, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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Vermiculite

Abe Lincoln No. 2 occurrence, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Vermiculite
Formula:Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vermiculite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Abe Lincoln No. 2 occurrence, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:372195
Long-form Identifier:1:3:372195:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vermiculite
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘTung Ash Mine, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
21.2km (13.1 miles) ⓘTurret Deposit, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘCalumet Mine, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘSpinney Mountain Deposit, Park County, Colorado, USA
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘHaymon, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
65.1km (40.5 miles) ⓘMorning Star Claims 1943, McIntyre Gulch Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
71.9km (44.7 miles) ⓘLetha Lee Prospect, Gem Park complex, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
72.5km (45.1 miles) ⓘUnknown Vermiculite (MRDS - 10018411), Gem Park Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
72.9km (45.3 miles) ⓘVermiculite Mine (MRDS - 10013422), Gem Park complex, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘNiles Mine, Gem Park complex, Custer County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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