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Chrysocolla from
Cerro del Oro mines, Valencia County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cerro del Oro mines, Valencia County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1451104
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1451104:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘSenora de los Milagros Mine, Valencia County, New Mexico, USA
29.5km (18.4 miles) ⓘBlue Sky, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘLa Luz Prospect, Placitas Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘMohawk; Chief & Lion Claims, Placitas Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘBlue Sky Prospect, Placitas Mining District, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘJuan Tabo area, Placitas Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘCarnahan Mine (Lincoln-Lucky Mine), New Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘSan Pedro Mine, New Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘAbo Mine, Scholle, Torrance County, New Mexico, USA
51.6km (32.1 miles) ⓘLucas Mine (Old Reliable Mine; Pat Collins Mine), Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
References
Fulp, M. S., Cavin, W. J., Connolly, J. R., & Woodward, L. A. (1982). Mineralization in Precambrian rocks in the Manzanita-North Manzano Mountains, central New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society. In 33rd Field Conference, Guidebook (pp. 303-304).
 
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