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Sylvanite from
Columbus Mine (Last Chance; MS 17252; Maverick; MS 9223; Columbus; MS 9223; Moonlight; MS 9179; Little Mack; MS 1144; Gold Cup; MS 9223), La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA

Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sylvanite
Formula:(Au,Ag)2Te4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sylvanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Columbus Mine (Last Chance; MS 17252; Maverick; MS 9223; Columbus; MS 9223; Moonlight; MS 9179; Little Mack; MS 1144; Gold Cup; MS 9223), La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Sylvanite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘBessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘGold King Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘMountain Lily Mine (Camp Bird; MS 19403; Timberline; MS 17241; Ramona), La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘRuby King Mine (Patented Claim: Ruby King; MS 1237), La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘNeglected Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘComstock Mine, Parrott City, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘSouthern Boy Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘLucky Discovery Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘMay Day Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘIdaho Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USA
 
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