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Metarossite from
Pandora Mine, La Sal Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA


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Metarossite

Pandora Mine, La Sal Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Metarossite

Pandora Mine, La Sal Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Metarossite

Pandora Mine, La Sal Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Metarossite
Formula:Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, Dealer/Collection Label
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Metarossite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pandora Mine, La Sal Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:950292
Long-form Identifier:1:3:950292:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Metarossite
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘFirefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘGray Daun Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘVanadium Queen Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘBlue Cap Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘAmerican Eagle Mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘBlue Streak Mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
39.5km (24.6 miles) ⓘVeta Mad Mine, Slick Rock Mining District, Colorado, USA
40.5km (25.2 miles) ⓘPackrat Mine, Beaver Mesa, Gateway Mining District, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘBurro Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
41.3km (25.6 miles) ⓘJo Dandy Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
References
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