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Rhodochrosite from
Iron Chest Mine, Chalk Creek District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Iron Chest Mine, Chalk Creek District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:663498
Long-form Identifier:1:3:663498:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘMary Murphy Mine, Chalk Creek District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘBlack Hawk, Chalk Creek District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
33.9km (21.0 miles) ⓘBanker Mine, La Plata Mining District (Winfield Mining District), Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘColorado Belle Mine (Claim: Belle of Colorado), Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘLittle Jenny Mine (Jennie Mine; Jenny Mine), Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘCocomongo Mine, Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘBonanza Mine (Cornucopia Claims; Bonanza No. 1), Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘParagon Mine, Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘRawley Mine, Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘExchequer Mine, Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
References
Dings, McClelland G., Robinson, C.S. (1957) Geology and ore deposits of the Garfield quadrangle, Colorado. Professional Paper 289. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp289
 
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