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Brochantite from
Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1336703
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1336703:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘHillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘAtwood-Henry Clay Mine (Alamo Mine), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘWyman Mine, Steins Pass Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘGranite Gap, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘTyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘRob 244 Claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
61.4km (38.1 miles) ⓘRuth claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag prospect, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘCopper mine, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘCarlisle Mine, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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