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Vanadinite from
Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


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Vanadinite, etc.

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Vanadinite, etc.

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Vanadinite

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Vanadinite

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Vanadinite, etc.

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
02720330017272065602344.jpg
Vanadinite, etc.

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
05633250017272065595528.jpg
Vanadinite

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
01693840017272065612360.jpg
Vanadinite

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
05402460017272064364862.jpg
Vanadinite, etc.

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
02720330017272065602344.jpg
Vanadinite, etc.

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
05633250017272065595528.jpg
Vanadinite

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
01693840017272065612360.jpg
Vanadinite

Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Vanadinite
Formula:Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite4
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vanadinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Harding Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:227128
Long-form Identifier:1:3:227128:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vanadinite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘDewey-White Swan prospects, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘRed Top Vein, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘNapolean - Rosa Lee prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
17.9km (11.2 miles) ⓘCutter, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘHall mine, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘBig Chief Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘMacy Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘRex mine (Rex and Smuggler mine), Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘPetroglyph Mine (Miners Dream Mine), Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘHillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
References
NMBMMR Memoir 49 Geology of the Caballo Mountains, New Mexico
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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