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Quartz from
Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA


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Quartz, etc.

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
07681220017364773631765.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
02806450017272018378615.jpg
Quartz

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
07721200017272018356758.jpg
Quartz

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Large groups of clear, white, purple, pink and orange, to 30 cm, are not uncommon. Individuals reach 1 cm and line vugs to over a meter. Often coats barite blades to 15 cm, forming outstanding pseodomorphs of quartz after barite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte3
Goethite2
Jarosite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hines claim, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:12575
Long-form Identifier:1:3:12575:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
D.Court collection
 
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