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Polybasite from
Saints John Mine (Florado; Saint John Mine), Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Polybasite
Formula:[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Polybasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saints John Mine (Florado; Saint John Mine), Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:381129
Long-form Identifier:1:3:381129:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Polybasite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘEquity Mine, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘGlacier Mountain, Montezuma Mining District (Snake River Mining District), Summit County, Colorado, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘAtlantic Mine, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘTerrible Mine (Silver Ore; Baltimore; Johnny Bull; Silver Cloud; Pelican vein), Silver Plume, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘSeven-Thirty Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘBismark Pelican (Pelican - Dives Mine), Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘSilver Plume, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘColorado Central mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘPayrock Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘGeorgetown-Silver Plume Mining District (Griffith Mining District; Silver Plume Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
References
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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