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Petzite from
Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA


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Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Petzite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Petzite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Petzite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Petzite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Petzite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Petzite, etc.

Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Petzite
Formula:Ag3AuTe2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Gold31
Quartz27
Freibergite Subgroup23
Pyrite19
Arsenopyrite9
Baryte7
Coloradoite3
Galena3
Chalcopyrite2
Sphalerite2
Hessite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Petzite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:938719
Long-form Identifier:1:3:938719:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Petzite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘDurango Girl Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘGold King Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘNeglected Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘTexas Chief Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘLucky Discovery Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘMay Day Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘIdaho Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘSummit Mine, Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘLittle May Mine, Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘGolden Shear Mine (Patented Claim: Bonita; MS 11327), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
References
Saunders, J. A. (1986). Petrology, mineralogy, and geochemistry of representative gold telluride ores from Colorado (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado School of Mines).
 
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