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Amethyst Mine, Amethyst Vein, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA

Silver
Amethyst Mine, Amethyst Vein, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA

Photo: Jasun McAvoy
Latitude: 37°53'6"N
Longitude: 106°56'5"W
Rocks & Min.: 24:235; 59:9. A silver property started in 1891 and ceased operations in 1911, spurts of activity since then. Formerly owned by Mr. N.C. Creede. The first year of work realized more than $2 million in silver @ $1 per Troy oz.!

Mineral List

Anglesite
Baryte
Cerussite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
Chamosite
var: Thuringite

Chlorargyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Fluorite
Galena
Gold
Goslarite
Greenockite
Jarosite
Limonite
Plumbojarosite
Pyrite
Quartz
var: Agate
var: Amethyst
Silver
Sphalerite
Tennantite
Tetrahedrite
'Wad'


25 entries listed. 19 valid minerals.

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