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Aurichalcite from
Ruth claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Shaft
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ruth claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1296513
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1296513:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘIndependence lode, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘHomestead prospect, Mahoney Mines area, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘBlack Hawk Mine, Cincinnati vein system, Mahoney Mines area, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘCincinnati Mine, Cincinnati vein system, Mahoney Mines area, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘKing Gold Shaft No. 2, King Gold Mine, Eureka Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
45.0km (28.0 miles) ⓘSection 9 Mine, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
48.7km (30.2 miles) ⓘStandard Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘJumbo prospect, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
54.4km (33.8 miles) ⓘHub mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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