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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Empress Josephine Mine (Empress Josephine claim; Boss Mammoth claim), Bonanza, Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Empress Josephine Mine (Empress Josephine claim; Boss Mammoth claim), Bonanza, Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:767646
Long-form Identifier:1:3:767646:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘRawley Mine, Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USA
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘLookout No. 22 claim, Saguache County, Colorado, USA
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘParole Tunnel (Spar Copper Mine; Contact Mountain), Tomichi Mining District (White Pine Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘDavid H Shaft, Tomichi Mining District (White Pine Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘLilly, Tomichi Mining District (White Pine Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘAkron Victor Morning Star Mines, Tomichi Mining District (White Pine Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘMagna Charta Tunnel Occurrence, Tomichi Mining District (White Pine Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘLewiston - Pet, Tomichi Mining District (White Pine Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘCotopaxi Mine (Cotopaxi lode; Gumaer Mine; Fannie lode; Fannie Mill), Mine Gulch, Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘSilent Friend, Quartz Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
References
Robert C. Smith II Ph.D. P.G.
 
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