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Sylvanite from
Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA


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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sylvanite
Formula:AgAuTe4
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz54
Hessite49
Native Gold45
Coloradoite40
Altaite11
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sylvanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:56648
Long-form Identifier:1:3:56648:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sylvanite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘColumbus Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘGold King Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘMountain Lily Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘRuby King Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘNeglected Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘComstock Mine, Parrott City, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘSouthern Boy Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘLucky Discovery Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘMay Day Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘIdaho Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
References
R & K Metals and Mining - Bob Ross - Part owner of the Bessie G
Saunders, J. A. (1986). Petrology, mineralogy, and geochemistry of representative gold telluride ores from Colorado (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado School of Mines).
 
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