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Pyrolusite from
Black Diamond Mine (White Mine), Klondike Mining District, San Miguel 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 Black Diamond Mine (White Mine), Klondike Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:491079
Long-form Identifier:1:3:491079:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrolusite
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘTorpedo Eclipse Mine, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘKing group (King-United; Mohawk; Fairview; Harmon), Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘYellow Jacket Mine, Telescope Mountain, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
72.0km (44.7 miles) ⓘMcNutt Brothers Property, Naturita Ridge Area, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
74.2km (46.1 miles) ⓘCommodore Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
78.6km (48.8 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
79.6km (49.5 miles) ⓘGray Jeep Group (Unpatented Claims: Gray Jeep Nos. 1-15; Stacie Queen), Wolf Creek Area, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure Mine, Klondike Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
86.0km (53.5 miles) ⓘEl Ray; Tony; Brenda; Red; Elkhorn; Iceyhole; Jingo; Red Metal Occurrence, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
92.5km (57.5 miles) ⓘDisappointment Creek, Cedar, San Miguel 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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