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Tennantite Subgroup from
Rosebud Mine (Robert Rom; Black Imp Nos. 1-3; Unpatented Claims: Rosebud Nos. 1-3; Rosebud Extension; Rosebud Mill Site), Lone Cone Mining District (Dunton Mining District), Dolores County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tennantite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tennantite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rosebud Mine (Robert Rom; Black Imp Nos. 1-3; Unpatented Claims: Rosebud Nos. 1-3; Rosebud Extension; Rosebud Mill Site), Lone Cone Mining District (Dunton Mining District), Dolores County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:374014
Long-form Identifier:1:3:374014:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tennantite Subgroup
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘRico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘGreenhorn Prospect, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘRobinson Property, Placerville Mining District, Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘAllard Tunnel Occurrence, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘKing group (King-United; Mohawk; Fairview; Harmon), Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
40.3km (25.1 miles) ⓘSmuggler Vein, Smuggler Union Mine, Marshall Basin, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘClyde Long property, Elk Park, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
41.3km (25.6 miles) ⓘLongfellow Mine, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
41.4km (25.7 miles) ⓘMountain Top Mine, Governor Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘVirginius Mine, Governor Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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