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Pyrolusite from
Torpedo Eclipse Mine, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrolusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Torpedo Eclipse Mine, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:378904
Long-form Identifier:1:3:378904:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrolusite
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘBlack Diamond Mine (White Mine), Klondike Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘKing group (King-United; Mohawk; Fairview; Harmon), Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
38.9km (24.2 miles) ⓘYellow Jacket Mine, Telescope Mountain, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
70.9km (44.1 miles) ⓘLucretia Mine (George Nos. 1-3; Marion Nos. 1-2; Unpatented Claims: Lucretia Nos. 1-5; 7; 9), Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
71.4km (44.4 miles) ⓘMcNutt Brothers Property, Naturita Ridge Area, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘGray Jeep Group (Unpatented Claims: Gray Jeep Nos. 1-15; Stacie Queen), Wolf Creek Area, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
72.7km (45.2 miles) ⓘCommodore Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
76.8km (47.7 miles) ⓘEl Ray; Tony; Brenda; Red; Elkhorn; Iceyhole; Jingo; Red Metal Occurrence, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
82.8km (51.5 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure Mine, Klondike Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
93.9km (58.3 miles) ⓘDisappointment Creek, Cedar, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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