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Limonite from
Mayesville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mayesville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:378285
Long-form Identifier:1:3:378285:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Limonite in this Region
Little Bobby Vein Occurrence, Mayesville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘLittle Bobby Vein Occurrence, Mayesville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘPennoyer Amethyst Mine (Rainbow lode claim), Red Feather Lakes, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘSpring Group (Spring No. 2; Revis Mine; Claims: Spring No. 1; Lady Cora Hellen), Spencer Heights-Poudre Falls Area, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘTreasure Hill Mine (Unpatented Claims: Treasure Hill 1-6), Livermore Area, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘEmpire Mine, Empire Mining District (Howes Gulch Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘCarter Mine (Carter Tunnel), Masonville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘMasonville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘAnnie mine, Jelm Mountain Mining District, Albany County, Wyoming, USA
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘRound Butte, Niobrara Formation, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
62.5km (38.8 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Arizona Mine), Hecla, Silver Crown Mining District, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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