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Rhodochrosite from
Enterprise Mine, Newman Hill, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Enterprise Mine, Newman Hill, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:304968
Long-form Identifier:1:3:304968:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘLexington Tunnel, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘRico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘRico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘRosebud Mine (Robert Rom; Black Imp Nos. 1-3; Unpatented Claims: Rosebud Nos. 1-3; Rosebud Extension; Rosebud Mill Site), Lone Cone Mining District (Dunton Mining District), Dolores County, Colorado, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘSan Bernardo Mine, Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District), San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘNorth Star Mine (Sultan Mine; North Star-Sultan), Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘThunder Tunnel Mine, Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘAlethea group, Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘPittsburg tunnel, Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘEmpire group, Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
References
Holmes, Richard Walker, Kennedy, Marrianna B. (1983) Mines and Minerals of the Great American Rift (Colorado-New Mexico). Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.
 
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