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Baryte from
Mollie Gibson Mine, Aspen, Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Baryte
Formula:BaSO4
Colour:Pink.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stromeyerite40
Chalcocite38
Galena36
Shale32
Chalcopyrite20
Covellite18
Native Silver14
Pyrite12
Freibergite Subgroup8
Sphalerite4
Graphite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Baryte data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mollie Gibson Mine, Aspen, Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:98696
Long-form Identifier:1:3:98696:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Baryte
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSmuggler Mine (I. X. L.; Leadville; Trueworthy; Glendale; Arkansaw; Ground Hog; Accident; Williams Ranch; General Jackson; Claims: Smuggler; Emma; Smuggler - Durant; Silver Brick), Aspen, Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘAlta Argent, Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘDella S. Mine (Ballarat; Fossil Fraction; Della S.; J. C. Johnson; Alpine; Last Chance; General Jackson; Bushwhacker; Claims: Alma M.; Chatfield), Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘAspen placers, Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘBushwhacker Mine (Claims: Bushwhacker; Alpine), Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘPride of Aspen Mine (Claim: Pride of Aspen), Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘAspen Mine (Claim: Aspen), Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘBonnybel Mine (Claims: Bonnybel; Chloride), Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘMineral Farm, Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘDubuque Tunnel Occurrence, Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USA
References
Dana 7:I:352 & 355.
 
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