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Vesuvianite from
Betty Mine (Lone Chimney Mine; Betty Lowe), Guffey Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Betty Mine (Lone Chimney Mine; Betty Lowe), Guffey Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:661095
Long-form Identifier:1:3:661095:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vesuvianite
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘFamous Lode Mica Prospect (Famous Lodge Pegmatites; Little Joe From Kokomo Claim Adjoining), Micanite Mining District (Currant Creek Mining District), Colorado, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘSchool Section Prospect (B&G Claim), Guffey Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘScheelite Prospect (MRDS - 10013795), Marksbury Gulch Area, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘScheelite Prospect (MRDS - 10087843), Marksbury Gulch Area, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘScheelite Prospect (MRDS - 10094630), Marksbury Gulch Area, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘScheelite Prospect (MRDS - 10090940), Marksbury Gulch Area, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘAbel Mineral Land Prospect (Abel Property and Holmes Ranch; Abell Ranch), Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
32.1km (20.0 miles) ⓘPedro No. 1 and No. 2 Prospect (Pedro Claims), Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘSt. Joe Group Prospect, Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘWilfley Group, Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
References
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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