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Calcite from
Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA


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Calcite

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
08795220017272023731881.jpg
Calcite

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
01458870017272024867468.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
08795220017272023731881.jpg
Calcite

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
00554790017272023755085.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
04593150017433098988004.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
01458870017272024867468.jpg
Calcite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite19
Pyrite11
Acanthite8
Sphalerite6
Chlorite Group5
Quartz5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:171530
Long-form Identifier:1:3:171530:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘBull Frog Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘGold Spot Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘLost Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘSlate Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘSunnyside Mine No. 2, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘJohn claim, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘSunnyside Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘLion No. 2 Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘBetty Jo Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘYellowdog Gulch Prospect, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Meinert, Lawrence D. (1987) Skarn zonation and fluid evolution in the Groundhog Mine, Central mining district, New Mexico. Economic Geology, 82 (3) 523-545 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.3.523
Gibbs, Ron (1992) Minerals of the Ground Hog Mine, Grant County. Rocks & Minerals, 67 (5). p.293-297. doi:10.1080/00357529.1992.9926496
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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