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Magnetite from
Climax Mine, Climax, Climax Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Climax Mine, Climax, Climax Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:800787
Long-form Identifier:1:3:800787:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘD & G Mine, Kokomo-Tenmile area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘSenator; Vanderbilt; Blue River, Monte Cristo Area, Summit County, Colorado, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘBeaver Creek Iron Mine, Park County, Colorado, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘIbex Mine, Breece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘComstock Copper Mine, Lake County, Colorado, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘBreece Iron Mine, Breece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘHawkeye Mining Company, Beaver-Tarryall area, Park County, Colorado, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘBreece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘTucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘIron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
References
Butler, B. S.
Vanderwilt, J. W. (1933) Contributions to economic geology (short papers and preliminary reports), 1933. The Climax molybdenum deposit, Colorado, with a section on history, production, metallurgy, and development, by C. W. Henderson. USGS Bulletin: 846-C
 
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