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Chrysocolla from
Josie May Mine, St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Josie May Mine, St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:493100
Long-form Identifier:1:3:493100:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘTurquoise Chief Mine (Poor Boy), St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘAdelaide Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘHighland Chief Mine, Yankee Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘIbex Mine, Breece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘSherman Mine (Sherman tunnel; Leadville Corporation Mine; Day Mines; Hilltop Mine), Upper Iowa Gulch, Lake County, Colorado, USA
22.9km (14.3 miles) ⓘSweet Home Mine, Detroit City Claim Block, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘBarney Ford Hill, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘDunkin; Juniata; Puzzle; Ouray; Gold Dust; Washington, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘTamarack Occurrence, Buena Vista Area, Free Gold Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘGaro Deposit (Shirley May Mine; Duvall Discovery), Garo Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
References
USGS: Geological Survey Circular 321
USGS Bull 1027E
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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