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Vesuvianite from
Highway 74 roadcut, Bear Creek, Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USA


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Vesuvianite

Highway 74 roadcut, Bear Creek, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
04991610017271985562981.jpg
Vesuvianite

Highway 74 roadcut, Bear Creek, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
04873910017271985599063.jpg
Vesuvianite, etc.

Highway 74 roadcut, Bear Creek, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
05187140017272731433264.jpg
Vesuvianite

Highway 74 roadcut, Bear Creek, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Vesuvianite

Highway 74 roadcut, Bear Creek, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Highway 74 roadcut, Bear Creek, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
05187140017272731433264.jpg
Vesuvianite

Highway 74 roadcut, Bear Creek, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
04991610017271985562981.jpg
Vesuvianite

Highway 74 roadcut, Bear Creek, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
04873910017271985599063.jpg
Vesuvianite, etc.

Highway 74 roadcut, Bear Creek, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Epidote1
Quartz1
Garnet Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Highway 74 roadcut, Bear Creek, Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:656884
Long-form Identifier:1:3:656884:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vesuvianite
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘGenesee Park calc-silicate locality, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘCalc-silicate gneiss, Centennial Cone, Clear Creek pegmatite Province, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘMcManus Gulch, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
69.0km (42.9 miles) ⓘGilley Ranch Prospect, Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
69.5km (43.2 miles) ⓘScheelite No. 1 and No. 2 Prospects, Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘDorothy Group Prospect, Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘJefferyes Group, Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘVictory Prospect (Victory Group), Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
70.5km (43.8 miles) ⓘBadger Group Prospect, Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘRound Mountain Group, Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, E.B. (1961) Minerals of Colorado: A 100-year record. Bulletin 1114. US Geological Survey 399 pp. doi:10.3133/b1114
 
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