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Azurite from
Tampa mine, Bromide No. 2 District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tampa mine, Bromide No. 2 District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:229329
Long-form Identifier:1:3:229329:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
45.6km (28.3 miles) ⓘLas Minas Jimmie prospect, Arroyo del Cobre, Abiquiu District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘArroyo del Cobre, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Lower Cabresto Creek, Cabresto Creek, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospects, Spring Gulch, Questa Mining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘJack Pot prospect, Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
60.1km (37.3 miles) ⓘHarding Mine, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘFrazer mine, Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
64.5km (40.1 miles) ⓘIron Dyke Mine (Dike Mine), Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
64.5km (40.1 miles) ⓘHighline Mine (Bull of the Woods Mine), Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘSilver Star mine, Red River Mining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lindgren, Waldemar; Graton, L.C.; Gordon, C.H. (1910) The ore deposits of New Mexico. Professional Paper 68. US Geological Survey 361 pp. doi:10.3133/pp68
Bingler, Edward C. (1968) Geology and mineral resources of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Bulletin 91. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources 158 pp. doi:10.58799/b-91
 
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