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Fluorite (Fluorspar) (commodity) from
Salado Prospect, Salado Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Commodity:Fluorite (Fluorspar) (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Fluorite (Fluorspar) (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Salado Prospect, Salado Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1303271
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1303271:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Fluorite (Fluorspar) (commodity)
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘWinn Industries Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘMill Hill, Chise District (Cross Mountain District), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘVictorio Prospect, Chise District (Cross Mountain District), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘChise District (Cross Mountain District), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘHidden Cave Claims, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘAshland Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘBlue Jacket Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘIndependence Mine (Bluejacket Mine), Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘUniversal Mine, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘWhite Star Vein, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
 
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