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Descloizite from
Petroglyph Mine (Miners Dream Mine), Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


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Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
02089100017272735167967.jpg
Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
01708700017272014537720.jpg
Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
09854480017272014549856.jpg
Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Descloizite

Petroglyph Mine, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Descloizite
Formula:PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Willemite3
Mimetite-Vanadinite Series2
Vanadinite1
Calcite1
Wad1
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Descloizite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Petroglyph Mine (Miners Dream Mine), Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:172364
Long-form Identifier:1:3:172364:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Descloizite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed locality, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘHall mine, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘMacy Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘSierra Grande Mine, Lake Valley Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘWolford Mine, Hermosa Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘHarding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘDewey-White Swan prospects, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘDictator Mine (Dictator and Covington), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘCopper Mine (Copperton Mine), Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘCommercial Cramer Mine, Mimbres mines group, Georgetown Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
DeMark, Ramon S. (1989) Micromounting in New Mexico. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (1) 57-64
 
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