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Baryte from
Wellington Mine (Siam Tunnel; Old Oro Tunnel; Mill Tunnel; Liberty Tunnel; Extenuate Tunnel; Wellington Tunnel; Abundance Tunnel; New Tunnel; Oro Shaft), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wellington Mine (Siam Tunnel; Old Oro Tunnel; Mill Tunnel; Liberty Tunnel; Extenuate Tunnel; Wellington Tunnel; Abundance Tunnel; New Tunnel; Oro Shaft), Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:659774
Long-form Identifier:1:3:659774:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘRose of Breckinridge, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘBriar Rose, Blue River area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘSolitary and Big Bonanza Mine (Big Bonanza; Little David; Solitary), Pollock, Blue River area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘGeneral Teller Lode, Snake River, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘWild Irishman (Altoona; Herman occurrence), Montezuma area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘMissouri Mine, Hall Valley (Hall's Valley), Montezuma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘWhale Mine, Montezuma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘCashier Mine (Champion), Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘLower Chautauqua Mine, Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘSaints John Mine (Florado; Saint John Mine), Montezuma Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
References
USGS Proffesional Paper 75
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
 
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