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Hematite from
Calle Jitas Blvd Chert Occurrences, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA


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Hematite, etc.

Calle Jitas Blvd Chert Occurrences, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Calle Jitas Blvd Chert Occurrences, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Calle Jitas Blvd Chert Occurrences, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Road
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Comments:Found inside of a vug of Chert. Occurs as very micro black crystals (Exact habit is undetermined).
Habit:Uncertain
Colour:Black
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Significance:Unusual or interesting association, relationships with other species, pseudomorphism etc. - see notes.
Abundance at site:Extremely Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Calle Jitas Blvd Chert Occurrences, Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1710661
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1710661:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘModoc Mine, Tortugas Mountain Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘStevenson-Bennett Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘOrejon Mine, Tortugas Mountain Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘFillmore Canyon prospect, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘTorpedo Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘMemphis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘExcelsior Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘCopper Bullion and Cobre Grande group, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘIron Hill Prospects, Iron Hill Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘMormon 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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