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Hematite from
Cave Basin, La Plata County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Basin
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cave Basin, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:433682
Long-form Identifier:1:3:433682:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘSilver Reef Group, Runlett Peak-Cave Basin Area, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘTuckerville prospects, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Lead - Zinc - Silver Prospects (MRDS - 10094662), Emerald Lake Area, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘKankakee Mine (Pure Gold; Iron Mask; Aurum; Oro; Tunnel Site; Golden Age; Extension; Lake View; Iron King; Crusader Gold Mine; Chance; Gold Coin; Bullion; Unpatented Claims: Kankakee), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘSylvanite Mine, Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
21.2km (13.2 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
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘSummit Mine, Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘRobinson Mine (Patented Claims: Robertson; MS 12224; MS 12224: Scott), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘGolden Shear Mine (Patented Claim: Bonita; MS 11327), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘLittle May Mine, Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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