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Chalcedony from
Ada Etta Mine (Mikesell group), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA


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Chalcedony, etc.

Ada Etta Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
01952080017373175048994.jpg
Chalcedony, etc.

Ada Etta Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcedony, etc.

Ada Etta Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcedony data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ada Etta Mine (Mikesell group), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1472466
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1472466:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcedony
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘRound Mountain, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘLong Lost Brother Prospect, West Burro Mountains, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘHope Prospect, Telegraph Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘGreat Eagle Mine, Telegraph Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘTullock Shaft, White Signal Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘJoy Valley, Chaney Place, Graham County, Arizona, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘOhio Mine, Deadman Canyon-California Gulch-Whitewater Canyon Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘCalifornia Gulch Fluorspar Prospects, Deadman Canyon-California Gulch-Whitewater Canyon Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘPorterfield Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘPeloncillo Mountains Agate locality, Peloncillo Mountains, Graham County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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