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Calaverite from
Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calaverite
Formula:AuTe2
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Gold4
Coloradoite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calaverite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:56647
Long-form Identifier:1:3:56647:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calaverite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘGold King Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘMay Day Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘIdaho Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘSummit Mine, Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘLittle May Mine, Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘGolden Shear Mine (Patented Claim: Bonita; MS 11327), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘGold Bug Mine (Patented Claims: Gold Bug; MS 11619a; Gold Bug Mill Site; MS 11691b; Repeal; MS 11691a; Gold Nugget; MS 11691a), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘGood Hope Mine (Patented Claims: Good Hope; MS 7764; Wonder; MS 7764), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘKankakee Mine (Pure Gold; Iron Mask; Aurum; Oro; Tunnel Site; Golden Age; Extension; Lake View; Iron King; Crusader Gold Mine; Chance; Gold Coin; Bullion; Unpatented Claims: Kankakee), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘSylvanite Mine, Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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