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Tennantite Subgroup from
Greenhorn Prospect, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Tennantite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tennantite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Greenhorn Prospect, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:491491
Long-form Identifier:1:3:491491:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tennantite Subgroup
5.0km (3.1 miles) Allard Tunnel Occurrence, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) Rico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) Rosebud Mine (Robert Rom; Black Imp Nos. 1-3; Unpatented Claims: Rosebud Nos. 1-3; Rosebud Extension; Rosebud Mill Site), Lone Cone Mining District (Dunton Mining District), Dolores County, Colorado, USA
46.4km (28.8 miles) Clyde Long property, Elk Park, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
49.9km (31.0 miles) Tuckerville prospects, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
50.8km (31.6 miles) King group (King-United; Mohawk; Fairview; Harmon), Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
59.6km (37.0 miles) Longfellow Mine, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
60.7km (37.7 miles) National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
61.9km (38.5 miles) Yankee Girl Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
63.1km (39.2 miles) Smuggler Vein, Smuggler Union Mine, Marshall Basin, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
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