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Smithsonite from
Lead Queen Mine, Big Hatchet Mountains Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lead Queen Mine, Big Hatchet Mountains Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1455998
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1455998:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘSheridan mine, Big Hatchet Mountains Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘDoyle property, Fremont Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
28.7km (17.9 miles) ⓘInternational Mine (Keno Mine; Rattlesnake Mine; Rector Mine), Fremont Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘRed Hill mine, Red Hill District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘSilver Trail tunnel, Little Hatchet Mine, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘWasp Mine, Eureka Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘHornet Mine, Eureka Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine, Eureka Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
50.1km (31.1 miles) ⓘLucky Mine, Carrizalillo Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘSection 9 Mine, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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