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Hematite from
Cascade Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cascade Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:377771
Long-form Identifier:1:3:377771:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Hematite in this Region
Sarah G. Claim (Patented Claim: Sarah G.; MS 20762), Cascade Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘSarah G. Claim (Patented Claim: Sarah G.; MS 20762), Cascade Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘClyde Long property, Elk Park, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘPittsburg tunnel, Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘNorth Star Mine (Sultan Mine; North Star-Sultan), Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘSummit Mine, Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘLittle May Mine, Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘAtlantic Cable Mine, Rico, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
25.0km (15.6 miles) ⓘGolden Shear Mine (Patented Claim: Bonita; MS 11327), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘGold Bug Mine (Patented Claims: Gold Bug; MS 11619a; Gold Bug Mill Site; MS 11691b; Repeal; MS 11691a; Gold Nugget; MS 11691a), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘGood Hope Mine (Patented Claims: Good Hope; MS 7764; Wonder; MS 7764), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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