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Descloizite from
Sierra Grande Mine, Lake Valley Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Descloizite
Formula:PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Iodargyrite1
Vanadinite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Descloizite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sierra Grande Mine, Lake Valley Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:129413
Long-form Identifier:1:3:129413:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Descloizite
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘMacy Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘHall mine, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed locality, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘCopper Mine (Copperton Mine), Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘRock Island Mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
23.6km (14.6 miles) ⓘHub mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘPetroglyph Mine (Miners Dream Mine), Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘKeystone Mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
44.5km (27.6 miles) ⓘCommercial Cramer Mine, Mimbres mines group, Georgetown Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘNaiad Queen Mine, Mimbres mines group, Georgetown Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Dana 6: 789.
 
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