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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Silver
Formula:Ag
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Silver data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:171550
Long-form Identifier:1:3:171550:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Silver
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘBen Hur Mine, Lone Mountain Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘContinental Surface, Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘContinental Underground, Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘNaiad Queen Mine, Mimbres mines group, Georgetown Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘCommercial Cramer Mine, Mimbres mines group, Georgetown Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘGeorgetown, Georgetown Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘSilver Cell Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘDeep Down-Atlantic Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘCalumet Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘMountain Key Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lasky, S. G., (1930) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Ground Hog Mine, Central District, Grant County, New Mexico. NMBMGMR Circular 2
Gibbs, Ron (1992) Minerals of the Ground Hog Mine, Grant County. Rocks & Minerals, 67 (5). p.293-297. doi:10.1080/00357529.1992.9926496
 
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