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Rhodochrosite from
Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA


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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
06599700017362142428697.jpg
Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
09181400017272012543889.jpg
Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite37
- var Marmatite2
Pyrite29
Chalcopyrite10
Pyrrhotite7
Fluorapatite5
Quartz5
Native Silver1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (26 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9517
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9517:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘClimax Mine, Climax, Climax Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘJohn Reed Mine, Alicante, Lake County, Colorado, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘDinero Mine, St. Kevin - Independence, Lake County, Colorado, USA
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘLittle Keystone Shaft (Dinero), Lake County, Colorado, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘRussia Mine, Mount Lincoln, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘKite Lake, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘTanner Boy Mine, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘMatchless Mine, Fryer Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘSara Rose Mine, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘSweet Home Mine, Detroit City Claim Block, Mount Bross, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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