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Limonite from
Vernal Mesa Quartz Monzonite, Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, Montrose County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Pluton
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vernal Mesa Quartz Monzonite, Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:493881
Long-form Identifier:1:3:493881:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
23.9km (14.8 miles) Delta Limonite Deposit (Mingen Limonite Deposit; Iron Cap Claim; Iron Cap Mine), Delta Area, Delta County, Colorado, USA
44.6km (27.7 miles) Unnamed Lead Mine (MRDS - 10101886), Marion-Vanguard Area, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
51.5km (32.0 miles) Dubois Mine (Aunt Carrie; MS 14471; Aunt Hattie; MS 14471; Pride of Denver; MS 14675a; Mary P.J.; MS 15282a), Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
54.4km (33.8 miles) Cimarron District (Golden Eagle; MS 9781; Government Stamp Lode; MS 2353), Cimarron Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
54.7km (34.0 miles) Senorita Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
55.1km (34.3 miles) Lady in Red No. 5 Claim, Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
55.2km (34.3 miles) Black Girl mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
55.5km (34.5 miles) News Boy Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
56.0km (34.8 miles) Silver Jack Mine (Unpatented Claims: Silver Jack Nos. 2-10; 12-14; Silver Jack Extension; Patented Claim: Silver Jack; MS 20073), Cimarron Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
56.3km (35.0 miles) Lady in Red Shaft Occurrence, Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
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