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Rhodochrosite from
Vidler Tunnels West; Queen of the West, Peru Creek Area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vidler Tunnels West; Queen of the West, Peru Creek Area, Argentine Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:492549
Long-form Identifier:1:3:492549:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘQueen-of-the-West Mine (Mountain Lion; Greenhorn; Silver Queen; D & G Property), Montezuma Mining District (Snake River Mining District), Summit County, Colorado, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘSilver Wave mine, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘAtlantic Mine, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘBurke Martin Mine (Silver Wing), Snake River, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘJerry Tunnel, Glacier Mountain, Montezuma Mining District (Snake River Mining District), Summit County, Colorado, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘEquity Mine, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘSaints John Mine (Florado; Saint John Mine), Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘGeorgetown-Silver Plume Mining District (Griffith Mining District; Silver Plume Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘDemocrat Mountain, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘSunburst - Sceptre Group, Georgetown District, Clear Creek 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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