Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Fluorite from
Dictator Mine (Dictator and Covington), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


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Fluorite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
08894490017372710208359.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
05719830017272077492808.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

Dictator Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
Malachite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dictator Mine (Dictator and Covington), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1322196
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1322196:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCovington Group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘBlack Knife group (Prospectors Delight Mine), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘProspectors Delight Mine, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘVindicator group (Vindicator-West Contact group [1890's]; Vindicator and West Contact; Vindicator Mine), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Chise District (Cross Mountain District), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘChise District (Cross Mountain District), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘVictorio Prospect, Chise District (Cross Mountain District), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘFairview prospect, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘBlack Bed deposit, Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘIron Mountain No. 2 District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
References
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