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Topaz from
Upper Sand Creek, Park County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Upper Sand Creek, Park County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:489131
Long-form Identifier:1:3:489131:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘHay Creek, Park County, Colorado, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘA & C Claims (A & C No. 2 Claim; China Wall Cupola), Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘChina Wall Area, Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘHazel Marie Group, Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘMcGuire pegmatite (Lone Lode; Lonesome pegmatite), Park County, Colorado, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘBlack Prince Mine, Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘRedskin Mine (Redskin Claim; Claims: Papoose; Squaw), Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
14.6km (9.0 miles) ⓘMinerva J Mine, Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘTopaz Mountain Gem Mine (Matucat Road deposits), Park County, Colorado, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘAspen Lode Pegmatites Occurrence, Park 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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