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Pitchblende from
Mary Mine (Phillips tunnel), Fall River, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uraninite var: Pitchblende
Formula:UO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pitchblende data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mary Mine (Phillips tunnel), Fall River, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:666097
Long-form Identifier:1:3:666097:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pitchblende
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘBlazing Star tunnel, Lower Almaden Mine, Central City Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘGolden Calf Shaft, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘGolconda Mine, Fall River, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘSunnyside Tunnel, Fall River, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘCalhoun-Wood Mines (Jefferson), Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘWest Calhoun Mine, Calhoun-Wood Mines (Jefferson), Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘTaylor-Leavenworth Mine, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘKirk Mine, Quartz Hill, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘAlma Lincoln Mine, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘMartha E. Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
References
Sims, P.K. (1963) Geology of uranium and associated ore deposits, central part of the Front Range mineral belt, Colorado. Professional Paper 371. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp371
 
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