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Metatorbernite from
Turquoise Chief Mine (Poor Boy), St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA


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Metatorbernite, etc.

Turquoise Chief Mine, St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA
09738060017365797909831.jpg
Metatorbernite, etc.

Turquoise Chief Mine, St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Metatorbernite, etc.

Turquoise Chief Mine, St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Metatorbernite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Turquoise1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Metatorbernite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Turquoise Chief Mine (Poor Boy), St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:493101
Long-form Identifier:1:3:493101:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Metatorbernite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘJosie May Mine, St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA
87.5km (54.4 miles) ⓘStar Mine, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
88.9km (55.2 miles) ⓘFairmount (Shafter), Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
89.0km (55.3 miles) ⓘJennie Lind Tunnel No. 1, Idaho Springs, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘTwo Sisters occurrence, Eureka Mining District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
95.1km (59.1 miles) ⓘBlackhawk placer (Black Hawk Lode No. 2 claim), Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
98.1km (61.0 miles) ⓘPitch Mine, Saguache County, Colorado, USA
References
USGS: Geological Survey Circular 321
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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