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Cordierite from
Climax Mine (Mine No. 8 U.S. Mica Company; Climax Mica Mine), Micanite Mining District (Currant Creek Mining District), Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cordierite
Formula:Mg2Al4Si5O18
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cordierite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Climax Mine (Mine No. 8 U.S. Mica Company; Climax Mica Mine), Micanite Mining District (Currant Creek Mining District), Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:355187
Long-form Identifier:1:3:355187:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cordierite
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘFamous Lode Mica Prospect (Famous Lodge Pegmatites; Little Joe From Kokomo Claim Adjoining), Micanite Mining District (Currant Creek Mining District), Colorado, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘMill Gulch Mine, Guffey Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘBetty Mine (Lone Chimney Mine; Betty Lowe), Guffey Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Copper Queen Mine), Guffey Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘEight Mile Park, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘBlue Mountain Mine, Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘHighway 50 roadcut, Texas Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘEl Plomo Mine, Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
36.3km (22.5 miles) ⓘHorseshoe Mine (School Section Deposit), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain Mine (Copper Boy Mine), Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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