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Aurichalcite from
Alabama Mine, Vanderbilt Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
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 Alabama Mine, Vanderbilt Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1342991
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1342991:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘImperial Mine, Jim Crow-Imperial, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘWampoo Mine, Wampoo Wash, Twin Peaks Mining District, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
45.6km (28.3 miles) ⓘRose Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
46.8km (29.1 miles) ⓘBlack Hawk Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
59.5km (37.0 miles) ⓘAda Etta Mine (Mikesell group), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘStandard Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘSection 18 prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
62.4km (38.8 miles) ⓘCerussite prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
63.8km (39.7 miles) ⓘHillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
63.9km (39.7 miles) ⓘOwl Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
References
Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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