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Polybasite from
Beaver Incline, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Incline
Classification
Species:Polybasite
Formula:[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Polybasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Beaver Incline, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:664746
Long-form Identifier:1:3:664746:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Polybasite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘFree Gold, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘLittle Mattie Mine (Newton Tunnel), Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘDorit - King Solomon Tunnel (King Solomon), Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘAlma Lincoln Mine, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
3.1km (2.0 miles) ⓘOld Settler Mine & Tunnel, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘDixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘHumboldt et al Claims, Cascade, Chicago Creek, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘCharter Oak Prospect (Tyone), Chicago Creek, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘSenator Tunnel, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘJoe Reynolds (Elida), Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
References
Harrison, J.E., Wells, J.D. (1959) Geology and ore deposits of the Chicago Creek area, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Professional Paper 319. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp319
 
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