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Fluorite from
Mary Murphy Mine, Chalk Creek District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mary Murphy Mine, Chalk Creek District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:491591
Long-form Identifier:1:3:491591:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘMatilda, Chalk Creek District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘCalifornia Mine, Upper Browns Creek area, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘTilden, Chalk Cliff Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘDay Star Occurrence, Tomichi Mining District (White Pine Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘMount White, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘFluorspar Lode Occurrence, Quartz Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘBoss Lake, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘHortense Hot Spring, Chalk Creek District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘRaymond and Carter mines (Chloride Mine), Gold Brick Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘChimney Hill Mine (Morgan Ranch Deposits; Manganese Hill), Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
References
Dings, McClelland G., Robinson, C.S. (1957) Geology and ore deposits of the Garfield quadrangle, Colorado. Professional Paper 289. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp289
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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