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Siderite from
Billy Creek State Wildlife Area, Eldredge, Ouray County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite43
Dolomite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Billy Creek State Wildlife Area, Eldredge, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:792551
Long-form Identifier:1:3:792551:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘBlack Girl mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘPony Express Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘAmerican Nettie Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘGoodfro Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘGrizzly Bear Mine, Bear Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘEldorado Mine, Yankee Boy Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
31.6km (19.7 miles) ⓘSilver Link Mine, Upper Uncompahgre River, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘCamp Bird Mine, Imogene Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘSmuggler Vein, Smuggler Union Mine, Marshall Basin, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘThorium Prospect (MRDS - 10014400), Marion-Vanguard Area, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
References
Kosnar Family collection
 
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