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Andesite from
Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mountain Range
Classification
Type:Andesite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1068151
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1068151:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Andesite in this Region
Canon Mine, Middle Peak (Middle Sisters Peak), Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
North Peak (North Sisters Peak), Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Andesite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘCanon Mine, Middle Peak (Middle Sisters Peak), Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘNorth Peak (North Sisters Peak), Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘCalumet Mine, Carrizalillo Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘWaddel prospect (Atir Mine [?]), Gym Peak, Florida Mountains Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
52.1km (32.3 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘStarkey group (Ruth group), Cookes Range Manganese District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
59.0km (36.7 miles) ⓘGrattan Mine (Gratton Mine), Fluorite Ridge Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘHornet Mine, Eureka Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
72.1km (44.8 miles) ⓘGraphic Lode, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
72.8km (45.2 miles) ⓘRock Island Mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
Griswold, George B. (1961) Mineral deposits of Luna County, New Mexico. Bulletin 72. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-72
 
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