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Aurichalcite from
Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA


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Aurichalcite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hemimorphite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Torpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1644505
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1644505:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘMemphis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘStevenson-Bennett Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘMerrimac Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘRickardite Mine (Jim Fisk mine), Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
References
Brighton Alfred Collection.Identified by Brighton Alfred: Visual Identification
 
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