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Alunite from
Genesee-Vanderbilt Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Genesee-Vanderbilt Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:825409
Long-form Identifier:1:3:825409:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alunite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘNational Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘZuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘSilver Ledge, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘBeartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘRed Mountain Alunite Deposit, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘGolden Wonder Mine, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘRico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
39.5km (24.5 miles) ⓘSlumgullion Earthflow (Slumgullion mud flow), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘCalico Peak Alunite Deposit, Horse Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
66.7km (41.4 miles) ⓘBulldog Mountain Mine, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
References
Brian Kosnar specimen (from Robert Stoufer - collected by Benjy Kuehling)
 
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