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Bismutite from
Osmer Gold Mine, West Burro Mountains, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bismutite
Formula:(BiO)2CO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismutite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Osmer Gold Mine, West Burro Mountains, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:176117
Long-form Identifier:1:3:176117:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bismutite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘBismuth Lode Mine, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘGranada prospect, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘNeglected Mine, Southwest and Central Burro Mts Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
13.0km (8.0 miles) ⓘMerry Widow Mine, White Signal Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘNew Years Gift Mine, White Signal Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘLady Katherine Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
59.8km (37.2 miles) ⓘRob 244 Claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
61.1km (37.9 miles) ⓘIrish Rose Mine (Morlock-Eloi Mine), Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
88.7km (55.1 miles) ⓘWood property (Buckhorn property; Barney mine; Russell mine), Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
89.9km (55.9 miles) ⓘApache Mine, Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
References
Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources 213pp. doi:10.58799/b-83
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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