Located SW of Mt Bross. Started 1895.
Famous for superb and large rhodochrosite crystals.
References:
- Jensen,M. (2004), A mystery mineral occurrence at the Sweet Home mine, Park Co., CO: Min. News: 20(5): 1-2.
Update on rare minerals at the Sweet Home mine, Park County, Colorado - Min News: 20(9): 1, 3, 10, 11.
- Dana 6: 1090
- Rocks & Min.: 57:61; 63:56; 61:7 & 9.
- Murphy, J.A. and Hurlbut, J.F. (1998). "Mineralogy: Sweet Home Mine." Mineralogical Record, 29(4), 115-122.
- Kosnar, R.A. (1979). "Famous mineral localities: the Home Sweet Home Mine." Mineralogical Record, 10(6), 333-338.
- Bartos, P.J., Nelson, E.P., and Misantoni, D. (2007): The Sweet Home rhodochrosite specimen mine, Alma District, Central Colorado: the porphyry molybdenum–fluorine connection. Mineralium Deposita 42, 235-250.
- Mineralium Deposita 44 (2009), 415-434.
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Map Reference: 39°18'46"N , 106°7'5"W
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