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Limonite from
Taylor Prospect, Ojo Caliente No. 2 Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Taylor Prospect, Ojo Caliente No. 2 Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:177470
Long-form Identifier:1:3:177470:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘTaylor Property, Ojo Caliente No. 2 Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘPankey Vein (Nogal mine), San Jose District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘTerry Uranium Prospect, San Mateo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘBlack Knife group (Prospectors Delight Mine), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘCovington Group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘWhite Eagle Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
27.9km (17.4 miles) ⓘU.S. Treasury Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘRosedale Mine, Rosedale Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘBald Eagle Mine (Minnie Mine), Monument Creek Area, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘSquaw Creek Mine, Taylor Creek Mining District, Catron County, New Mexico, USA
References
NMBGMR Open-file Report - 535
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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