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Thorite from
Butterfield pegmatites, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Thorite
Formula:Th(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Zircon3
- var Cyrtolite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Thorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Butterfield pegmatites, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:725142
Long-form Identifier:1:3:725142:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Thorite
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘSeerie pegmatite (Cooper pegmatite), South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘLittle Patsy pegmatite, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘWhite Cloud pegmatite, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘBig Bertha Mine, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘHinman Mine, Indian Hills, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘLittle Eddie Mine, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘUnion Pacific Shaft Occurrence (Union Pacific Prospect), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘLone Pine Feldspar Quarry (Claim: Lone Pine; MS 20867), Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘLost Dutchman pegmatite, Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘHilda May Prospect, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
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