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Augite from
Calumet Mine, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Augite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Calumet Mine, Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:54943
Long-form Identifier:1:3:54943:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Augite
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘSouth Park Basalt (2), South Park, Park County, Colorado, USA
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘBuffalo Peaks, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘAmethyst carbonatite, McClure Mountain Complex, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘRoad Gulch, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
54.1km (33.6 miles) ⓘVermiculite Mine (MRDS - 10013422), Gem Park complex, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘIron Mountain, Iron Mountain complex, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
56.4km (35.0 miles) ⓘIron Mountain Mine (Iron Mountain Deposit; Iron Mountain Titaniferous Magnetite Deposit), McClure Mountain Complex, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
57.0km (35.4 miles) ⓘBoulder Lake, Gold Brick Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
97.2km (60.4 miles) ⓘSugar Creek, Willow Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
References
Dana 6:1089
Rocks & Min.:58:153-155.
Collectively: Behre, et al (1936)
 
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