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Hematite from
Valle Vista Prospect, Goodfortune Creek District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Valle Vista Prospect, Goodfortune Creek District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:177306
Long-form Identifier:1:3:177306:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘRhodes Canyon Hematite, Salinas Peak Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘSulphur Canyon Prospect, Sulphur Canyon District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘMockingbird Gap Mine, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘHembrillo Canyon Hematite, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘHospital Canyon, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘGreen Crawford Mine, San Andrecito Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘMarian Mine (Marion Mine; Victorio Chief Mine; Victoria Mine; Fidelity group; Marion claim; Ida claim; Cora claim; Rebecca claim; Hillsborough claim), Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘOohoo Mine, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
67.0km (41.7 miles) ⓘSan Marcial Quarry, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
67.5km (41.9 miles) ⓘNew Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lasky, S.G. (1932) The ore deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 8. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-8
 
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