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You can use this search form to find photos in Brian's photo gallery. Mineral, locality and other photos are shown together unless you specify the type of photo. The default order is to show the most recent photos first, but again you can change this.	What Photos to Show All Minerals - in my collection - that I collected - Photo of the Day My Photos - Talk pages Locality Photos Other Photos	Which Locality All "Amphitheater" glacial cirque, Ouray, Ouray District (Uncompahgre District), Ouray Co., Colorado, USA 79 Mine (79th Mine; Seventy-Nine Mine; Seventy-Nine property; McHur prospect), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Ajax, Telluride District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA Ala Valley, Lanzo Valley, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice District, Clear Creek Co., Colorado, USA Alto Chapare District, Chapare Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia Ambato-Boeni District, Boeny Region, Mahajanga Province (Majunga), Madagascar Ambatondrazaka District, Alaotra-Mangoro Region, Toamasina Province (Tamatave), Madagascar Amelia Mine, Santa Rosalía (El Boleo), Boleo District, Mun. de Mulegé, Baja California Sur (BC Sur), Mexico Amethyst Mine, Amethyst Vein, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA Ampanodiana South pegmatite, Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Ampasogona pegmatite (Ampasagona pegmatite), Tetezantsio-Andoabatokely Pegmatite Field, Andrembesoa Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Anahí Mine (Anay Mine; Anai Mine), La Gaiba District, Sandoval Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia Anderson's Gully (Anderson's Creek), Mooralla, Southern Grampians Shire, Victoria, Australia Andrássy I. Mine, Rudabánya, Rudabányai Mts., Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Co., Hungary Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Sahatany Pegmatite Field (Mt Ibity area), Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Antetezambato (Tetezambato), Ambanja, Ambanja District, Diana Region (Northern Region), Antsiranana Province, Madagascar Antronapiana, Antrona Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy Aouli, Upper Moulouya lead district, Midelt, Khénifra Province, Meknès-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Arondu (Arundu; Arandu), Basha Valley (Basha Nala; Basna), Skardu district, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India Aurora Mine, Cuchillo Parado, Mun. de Coyame, Chihuahua, Mexico Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan Bandora Mine (Esmeralda claims; Little Todd vein), South Mineral Creek, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia Barra de Salinas district, Barra de Salinas, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy Bennet Brook, Colonial Copper mine, Cape D'Or (Cap D'Or), Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Bessie G Mine, La Plata District (California District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA Bishopton tunnel, Bishopton, Strathclyde (Renfrewshire), Scotland, UK Black Cloud Mine (Resurrection Mine 0080650339; Yak Tunnel; Leadville Unit; Irene Shaft), Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Leadville District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA Bombori, Chayanta Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Bou Azer District (Bou Azzer District), Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco Bou Bekker (Bou Becker), Touissit, Touissit District, Oujda-Angad Province, Oriental Region, Morocco Boulder Co., Colorado, USA Bouse, Plomosa District, Plomosa Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA Bradshaw Mts (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA Braen Quarry (Braen Stone Industry Quarry; Sam Braen Quarry), Haledon, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Brazil Bunker Hill Mine (Tyler; Stemwinder; Bunker Hill and Sullivan; Bunker Chance Mine), Bunker Hill Properties, Kellogg, Coeur d'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USA Calumet & Hecla Mine, Calumet, Calumet Township, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Calumet Mine (Calumet; Calumet No. 2; Hecla; Hecla No. 2; Calumet Iron Mine; Calumet-Hecla-Smithville Magnetite Deposit; Patented Placer Claims: Calumet; Hecla-Williamson; Smithville No. 2; CF&I Company Mine), Turret District, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA Canutillos Mine, Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Caribou Mine (Caribou shaft), Grand Island, Caribou District, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA Catorce (Real de Catorce), Mun. de Catorce, San Luis Potosí, Mexico Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland Cerro de Mercado Mine, Victoria de Durango, Cerro de los Remedios, Mun. de Durango, Durango, Mexico Cerro Huañaquino, Potosí Department, Bolivia Chamachhu Pegmatites, Chamachhu, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan Chapadinha pegmatite, Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Charcas, Mun. de Charcas, San Luis Potosí, Mexico Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Chicote Grande Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia Chimney Rock Quarry (Houdaille Industries Quarry; The Bound Brook Quarry; Stavola Industries Quarry), Bridgewater Township, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA Chojñacota Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia Chumar Bakhoor, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan Clarence Coil claim, Lake George, Park Co., Colorado, USA Climax Mine (Climax Open Pit Mine), Climax, Climax District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA Commodore Mine, Amethyst Vein, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA Coober Pedy, Coober Pedy - Everard Range Regions, South Australia, Australia Copper Duke Mine, Copper Duke Hill, Tiptop Mine group (Tiptop Camp prospects/mines), Tiptop Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont District, Santa Rita Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA Copper King Mine (Yeager's Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill District, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA Copper Queen Mine (Halero Mine), Queen Hill, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA Corocoro, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy Cresson Mine, Eclipse Gulch, Cripple Creek District, Teller Co., Colorado, USA Cripple Creek District, Teller Co., Colorado, USA Cristallina Valley, Medel Valley, Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden), Switzerland Cuiabá District, Gouveia, Minas Gerais, Brazil Daoping Mine (Tangping Mine), Gongcheng Co., Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China Dara-i-Pech pegmatite field (Darra-i-Pech; Darra-e-Pech; Pech; Peech; Page), Chapa Dara District, Konar Province (Kunar Province; Konarh Province; Konarha Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Dassu (Dasso; Dusso), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan David Mosiah claim, Cerro Huañaquino, Potosí Department, Bolivia Dawn of Day (Sunshine), Red Mountain District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group (Costello claims), Gleeson, Turquoise District (Courtland-Gleeson District), Dragoon Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA Devils Head, Devils Head Pegmatite District, Douglas Co., Colorado, USA Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, USA Dongchuan Cu ore field, Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru Dugway geode beds, Dugway Pass area, Juab Co., Utah, USA Dunkin; Juniata; Puzzle; Ouray; Gold Dust; Washington, Breckenridge District, Summit Co., Colorado, USA Eden Valley, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA El Moro Mine, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA El Refugio Mine, Choix, Mun. de Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico Elmwood mine, Carthage, Central Tennessee Ba-F-Pb-Zn District, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia Estaño Orcko mine (Estaño Orkho mine), Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Farbište, Poniky, Banská Bystrica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia Fengjiashan Mine (Daye copper mine), Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China Fibbia, Fontana, Central St Gotthard Massif, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland Finch Mine (Barking Spider Mine), Reagan claims (Regan/Reagan Camp prospects; Lee Reagan property; Lee Reagan prospects; Kullman-McCool group), Keystone Gulch, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Galena King Mine, Tijeras Canyon District, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, USA Ganesh, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan Gemerská Ves, Revúca Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia Genesee Mine (Genesee-Vanderbilt Mine), Red Mountain District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA Ghazni Province (Gazni Province), Afghanistan Glens Peak prospects, Glens Peak area, Elmore Co., Idaho, USA Goboboseb Mountains, Brandberg Area, Erongo Region, Namibia Gracios O Dios Mine, Gracias a Dios Department, Honduras Grand View Mine (Last Chance Mine; No. 1 Pat claim 3591; No. 5 Pat claim 3592a; No. 4 Pat claim 3592a; Canyon Copper Mine; Grand Canyon Mine), Cape Royal, Horseshoe Mesa, Grand Canyon National Park, Grandview District, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA Green Monster Mountain, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan District, Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Borough, Alaska, USA Guaratinga (Jaquetô), Bahia, Brazil Gyudyurska Mine (Gjudurska), Zlatograd, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria Hachupa Epidote Locality, Hachupa (Hashupi), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan Haddam Neck, Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA Hamburg Mine (Hamburg claim; Hamburg prospect; Blake), Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA Handan Prefecture, Hebei Province, China Helena area, Helena District (Spring Hill District), Lewis and Clark Co., Montana, USA Henderson Mine, Dailey District (Jones Pass District), Clear Creek Co., Colorado, USA Hilarion Mine (Hilarion adit; Hilarion Mine No. 50), Hilarion area, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District, Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture, Greece Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou Ag-Mn deposit, Lingqiu Co., Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China Hongquizhen Quarry, Meigu Co., Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China Houdaille Quarry (Summit Quarry; Commonwealth Quarry), Springfield, Springfield Township, Union Co., New Jersey, USA Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Huallanca District, Dos de Mayo Province, Huánuco Department, Peru Huallani mine (Huayllani mine), Infiernillos mine, Huallani (Huayllani), Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Huancavelica Department, Peru Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit (Huanggangliang Mine; Huanggang Mine), Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia Huari-Huari Mine, Serranía Huarihuari, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Huayllapon Mine (Huallapon Mine), Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru Huya W-Sn-Be deposit (Pingwu beryl mine), Huya township, Mt Xuebaoding, Pingwu Co., Mianyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China Ibex Mine (Little Jonny Mine), Breece Hill, Leadville, Leadville District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District (Uncompahgre District), San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA Iul'tin Mine, Iul'tinskiy Mining Complex, Chukotskii Autonomous Okrug, Far-Eastern Region, Russia Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India Jamestown District, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA Jenipapo district, Itinga, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Leadville District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA Kimbedi, Mindouli District, Pool Department, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) Kingman area, Kingman District, Hualapai (Hualpai) Mts, Mohave Co., Arizona, USA Kokomo-Tenmile Area, Summit Co., Colorado, USA Kolársky vrch, Pezinok, Pezinok Co., Bratislava Region, Slovakia Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Konso, Sidamo-Borana Province, Ethiopia Krakajak Number 1 lode, Sugarloaf District, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA La Prieta Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico La Sal No. 2 Mine, Beaver Mesa, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA La Salle Mine, Osceola, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA Las Salinas, Otume Village, Pisco, Pisco Province, Ica Department, Peru Le Burg Mine (Le Burc Mine), Alban - Le Fraysse area, Tarn, Midi-Pyrénées, France Little Giant Basin, Animas District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA Liufengshan Mine, Guichi District, Chizhou Prefecture, Anhui Province, China Lubin Mine, Lubin, Lubin District, Legnica, Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie), Poland Luc Yen, Yenbai Province (Yen Bai Province), Vietnam Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca, Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Mahodari, Nashik District (Nasik District), Maharashtra, India Malad Quarry (Kandivali Quarry), Malad, Ward 38, Mumbai (Bombay), Mumbai District (Bombay District), Maharashtra, India Manuelita Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru Marble occurrence, Morogoro, Uluguru Mts (Uruguru Mts), Morogoro Region, Tanzania Mary McKinney Mine, Anaconda, Cripple Creek District, Teller Co., Colorado, USA Matskorhæ (Matskorhae), Odda, Hardangervidda, Hordaland, Norway Mauldin Mt., Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA Miller Canyon, Hartford District (Huachuca Mountains District), Huachuca Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA Millington Quarry (Morris County Crushed Stone Co. Quarry; Tilcon Quarry), Bernards Township, Somerset Co., New Jersey, USA Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Mun. de Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico Minas Gerais, Brazil Minerva No. 1 Mine (Ozark-Mahoning No. 1 Mine) Ozark-Mahoning Group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar) Möng Hsu (Monghsu; Maing Hsu), Loilem District (Loilen District), Shan State, Burma (Myanmar) Monte Cristo mine ("Monte Christo" mine), Rush, Rush Creek District, Marion Co., Arkansas, USA Monteacuto Ragazza, Grizzana Morandi, Bologna Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy More Cash Lode, Montezuma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA Morenci Mine (Morenci pit; Phelps Dodge Morenci Mine; Morenci-Metcalf), Morenci, Copper Mountain District (Clifton-Morenci District), Shannon Mts, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA Morenci, Copper Mountain District (Clifton-Morenci District), Shannon Mts, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA Morro Redondo mine, Coronel Murta, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Moscona Mine, Solís, Corvera de Asturias, Villabona mining area, Asturias, Spain Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi Moyer Mine, Iron Hill, Leadville, Leadville District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA Mt Ida, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USA Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi District, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Naica Mine, Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico Nani Hill, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania Navajún, La Rioja, Spain New Cornelia Mine area (Ajo Mine area), Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USA New Jersey Zinc Eagle Mine (Gilman Mine), Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA Ngabu, Chiwawy-Nsanje District, Malawi Nickel Quarry, Oberwiddersheim, Hungen, Vogelsberg, Hesse, Germany Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA Oficarsa Quarry (Cerro de las Culebras), Carchelejo, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain Ohio Mine, "Amphitheater" glacial cirque, Ouray, Ouray District (Uncompahgre District), Ouray Co., Colorado, USA Ohngaing (Ohn Gaing; Ohn Kai), Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Burma (Myanmar) Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Mun. de Mapimí, Durango, Mexico Omega Mine (Omega Tunnel; Omega Extension), Monument Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont District, Santa Rita Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA Organ District, Organ Mts, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, USA Parelhas, Borborema mineral province, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Patch Mine (Glory Hole Mine), Central City District, Gilpin Co., Colorado, USA Paymaster-Wheelman Tunnel Occurrence (Black Crystal; Black Prince; Mac Group; Pennsylvania), Boulder Co. Tungsten District, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA Payún volcano, Altiplano de Payún Matru, Malargüe Department, Mendoza, Argentina Pennoyer Amethyst Mine (Rainbow lode claim), Red Feather Lakes, Larimer Co., Colorado, USA Petersen Mountain Quartz Mines, Petersen Mountain (Hallelujah Junction [sic]), Hallelujah Junction area, Washoe Co., Nevada, USA Piesky, Špania Dolina (Herrengrund), Banská Bystrica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia Pinal Co., Arizona, USA Pingtouling Mine (Dashuihu Mine), Liannan Co., Qingyuan Prefecture, Guangdong Province, China Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Vigezzo Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia Porco, Agua de Castilla, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Prospect Park Quarry (Sowerbutt Quarry; Vandermade Quarry; Warren Brothers Quarry), Prospect Park, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA Pure Potential Mine (North Geronimo Mine), Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru R. A. Kosnar claim, Yucca Hill, Steven's Ranch, Lake George, Park Co., Colorado, USA R. A. Kosnar's "Aspenwood" claim, Yucca Hill, Steven's Ranch, Lake George, Park Co., Colorado, USA Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon Territory, Canada Red Cloud Mine (Chicago; Colorado Occurrence), Gold Hill District, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA Red Cloud Mine, Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA Red Point lode, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA Rex Mine, Gold Hill District, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA Riemvasmaak fluorite occurrences, Kakamas District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Rowley Mine (Rawley Mine; Reliance Mine; Reliance Copper Mine; Rainbow Mine; Theba Mine; San Carlos patented claim #4524), Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA Rybníček, Pezinok, Pezinok Co., Bratislava Region, Slovakia S & K Mine (Monywa Mine), Monywa, Monywa District, Sagaing Division, Burma (Myanmar) Samiresy, Tritriva Commune, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar Sammy Dog Mine (Hillside Mine; Ironwood Mine; God's claim), Silver Bell District, Silver Bell Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA San Antonio Mine (San Antonio el Grande Mine), East Camp, Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico San Bernardino Co., California, USA San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia San Pedro Mine, New Placers District, Santa Fe Co., New Mexico, USA Sandaré, Arrondissement Sandaré, Nioro du Sahel Circle, Kayes Region, Mali Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdán, Chihuahua, Mexico Santa Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Sawtooth Batholith/Sawtooth Mts, Boise Co., Idaho, USA Shangbao Mine, Leiyang Co., Hengyang Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Sherman Mine (Sherman tunnel; Leadville Corporation Mine; Day Mines; Hilltop Mine), Upper Iowa Gulch, Leadville District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Sierra de Cruces, Mun. de Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, Mexico Siete Suyos mine, Atocha-Quechisla District, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Siglo Veinte Mine (Siglo XX Mine; Llallagua Mine; Catavi), Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province (Bustillos Province), Potosí Department, Bolivia Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group (Costello claims), Gleeson, Turquoise District (Courtland-Gleeson District), Dragoon Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill District, Waterman District, Waterman Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA Silver Point Mine, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA Slanec Quarry, Košice Co., Košice Region, Slovakia Slaughterville, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma, USA Slide Mine, Gold Hill District, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA Smith Mine, Black Hawk District, Gilpin Co., Colorado, USA Smuggler Mine, Balarat District, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA Socavón Mine (La Salvadora mine), Oruro city, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia Soklich Open Cut (Tomkap tourmaline mine), Yinnietharra (Yinnietharra Station), Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, Australia Sonora, Mexico Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA Sterling Mine, Stoneham, Weld Co., Colorado, USA Strieborná vein, Ludovít Mine, Dúbrava, Liptovský Mikuláš Co., Žilina Region, Slovakia Sungate Mine, An Phu, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province (Yen Bai Province), Vietnam Sunnyside Mine (American Tunnel; Mogul Mine; Washington Mine; Belle Creole; Gold Prince; Brenneman Mine; Sunnyside Mine Group), Gladstone, Eureka District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA Sunshine no. 3 Adit, Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA Sweet Home Mine (Home Sweet Home Mine), Mount Bross, Alma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA Sweetwater Mine (Milliken Mine; Frank R. Milliken; Blair Creek; Ozark Lead Company Mine; Adair Creek; Logan Creek), Ellington, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA Tantara Mine, Shinkolobwe, Katanga Copper Crescent, Katanga (Shaba), Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre) Tazna Mine (Tasna Mine; Tazna-Rosario Mine), Cerro Tazna, Atocha-Quechisla District, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Temple, Bell Co., Texas, USA Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA Tole (Tui; Toyee; Toj Shingi), Wana, South Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan Tomokoni mine, Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia Tongbai Co., Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province, China Tormiq valley (Tormic; Tormik; Tormig; Turmiq), Haramosh Mts., Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan Trap Rock Industries Moores Station Quarry (Delaware River Quarry and Construction Co. Quarry), Moore, Hopewell Township, Mercer Co., New Jersey, USA Tsehay Mewcha, Wegeltena (Wegel Tena), Delanta, Welo (Wello; Wollo), Afar Province, Ethiopia Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru Unificada Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia Unnamed vein outcrop, Lower Highland Mary Mine, Cunningham Gulch, Animas District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA Upper New Street Quarry (Burger's Quarry), Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, USA Urucum mine (Tim mine; Córrego do Urucum pegmatite), Galiléia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Valeč (Waltsch), Doupov (Duppau), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia Volodarsk-Volynskii (Volodars'k-Volyns'kyy; Wolodarsk-Wolynskii), Zhytomyr Oblast' (Zhitomir Oblast'), Ukraine Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District (Poonah District), Maharashtra, India War Dance, Central City District, Gilpin Co., Colorado, USA War Eagle, Independence District (Perigo District), Gilpin Co., Colorado, USA Washington Co., Utah, USA Wasson Bluff (Wasson's Bluff), Parrsboro, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China Wenshan Mine, Wenshan Co., Wenshan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China White Raven Mine, Ward District, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China Wutong Mine (Wudong Mine), Liubao, Cangwu Co., Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China Xiefang Mine, Ruijin Co., Ganzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China Yunnan Province, China Zacatecas, Mexico Zanett tunnel, Grizzly Bear Mine, Bear Creek Canyon, Ouray, Ouray District (Uncompahgre District), Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
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