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Mottramite from
Wicks Vein (Wicks Mine), Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


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Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
06209740017272049799128.jpg
Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Mottramite, etc.

Wicks Vein, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Vein
Classification
Species:Mottramite
Formula:PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mottramite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wicks Vein (Wicks Mine), Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1241255
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1241255:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mottramite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘRex mine (Rex and Smuggler mine), Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPetroglyph Mine (Miners Dream Mine), Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘRattlesnake Mine (Snake Mine), Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘDewey-White Swan prospects, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘDictator Mine (Dictator and Covington), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘBlack Knife group (Prospectors Delight Mine), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
46.8km (29.1 miles) ⓘCopper Mine (Copperton Mine), Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘVindicator group (Vindicator-West Contact group [1890's]; Vindicator and West Contact; Vindicator Mine), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘRock Island Mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘProspect No.2, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
Jerry Cone Collection
 
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