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


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Cuprite, etc.

Ada Etta Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
09779240017367189085598.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

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

Ada Etta Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
09779240017367189085598.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Ada Etta Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
06074930017272049378391.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Ada Etta Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
09779240017367189085598.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Ada Etta Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite 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:1472833
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1472833:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘGeneral Jerry Boyle, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
44.0km (27.3 miles) ⓘAustin-Amazon Mine, Burro Peak, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘVirginia Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘCopper Gulf Shaft, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘEmma Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘSurprise Claim, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘBurro Chief Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
53.2km (33.0 miles) ⓘTyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
57.8km (35.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Sb-Cd prospect (Shaft; Trench; Decline prospect), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘCopper mine, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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