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Smectite Group from
Squaw Creek Mine, Taylor Creek Mining District, Catron County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Smectite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smectite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Squaw Creek Mine, Taylor Creek Mining District, Catron County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:230484
Long-form Identifier:1:3:230484:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smectite Group
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘJuniper locality, Taylor Creek Mining District, Catron County, New Mexico, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘKline Mountain, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘ74 Draw deposits, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
35.0km (21.8 miles) ⓘApache Warm Springs beryllium deposit, Ojo Caliente No. 2 Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘCopperas Creek, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘLone Star Mine, Haystack Mtn. area, Wilcox Mining District, Catron County, New Mexico, USA
76.2km (47.3 miles) ⓘSanta Rita, Santa Rita Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
87.3km (54.3 miles) ⓘBuckhorn area, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
NMGS 37th Field Conference
 
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