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Pyrolusite from
Rock Island Mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA


03743840017368826829315.jpg
Pyrolusite, etc.

Rock Island Mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
03743840017368826829315.jpg
Pyrolusite, etc.

Rock Island Mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Pyrolusite, etc.

Rock Island Mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Baryte1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrolusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rock Island Mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1355710
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1355710:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrolusite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCopper Mine (Copperton Mine), Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘDoubtful Group, Fluorite Ridge Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
19.9km (12.3 miles) ⓘStarkey group (Ruth group), Cookes Range Manganese District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
23.1km (14.4 miles) ⓘBridal Chamber Stope (Old Bridal Chamber Mine), Sierra Grande Mine, Lake Valley Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘEstella prospect, Little Florida Mountains Mining District, Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘAmerican No. 29 claim, Little Florida Mountains Mining District, Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘLuna Mine, Little Florida Mountains Mining District, Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘAmerican No. 11 claim, Little Florida Mountains Mining District, Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘKillion Mine, Little Florida Mountains Mining District, Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘManganese Valley Mine, Little Florida Mountains Mining District, Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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