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Smithsonite from
Summit group (Poe Mines), Cookes Peak Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Summit group (Poe Mines), Cookes Peak Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1243774
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1243774:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘInez Mine, Cookes Peak Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘDesdemona Mine, Cookes Peak Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘFaywood Mine, José Mining District, Cookes Peak Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘOld Dude shaft, Macho Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘLookout Mine, Tierra Blanca Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘPatsy Mine, Carpenter Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘGray Eagle Mine, South Percha Creek, Tierra Blanca Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘChino Mine (Santa Rita pit; Santa Rita Mine), Santa Rita, Santa Rita Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘIron King Mine, Lady Franklin Camp, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘBlack Colt Mine, Lady Franklin Camp, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
References
USGS MRDS - Summit Group file, Deposit ID 10087889
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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