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Magnetite from
Elda Mine, Tecolote Iron District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elda Mine, Tecolote Iron District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:177134
Long-form Identifier:1:3:177134:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘConsolidated Prospect, Tecolote Iron District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘBond Prospect, Tecolote Iron District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘBetty Prospect, Tecolote Iron District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘIron City Prospect, Tecolote Iron District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘGallinas Mine (Red Cliff), Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘJack Iron Mines (Jack Mines; Jack No. 1 Mine; Jack No. 3 Mine; Jack Nos. 1; 2; and 3 claim; Jack No 1 claim; Jack No 2 claim; Jack No 3 claim), Jacks Peak, Jicarilla Mining District, Jicarilla Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘIron Lamp Deposit, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect NMLI0312, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘRare Metals Prospect (Little Marie), Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine (Iron Hammer No. 2), Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
References
Griswold, George B. (1959) Mineral deposits of Lincoln County, New Mexico. Bulletin 67. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-67
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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