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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Brochantite from
Hillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA


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Brochantite, etc.

Hillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Brochantite

Hillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Brochantite, etc.

Hillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Brochantite

Hillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Brochantite, etc.

Hillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Brochantite

Hillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1409682
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1409682:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘRoadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘAtwood-Henry Clay Mine (Alamo Mine), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘWyman Mine, Steins Pass Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
29.4km (18.2 miles) ⓘGranite Gap, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘTyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
61.1km (37.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag prospect, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘRob 244 Claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘCopper mine, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
63.9km (39.7 miles) ⓘRuth claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
65.7km (40.8 miles) ⓘCarlisle Mine, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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