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Calcite from
Velarde Mine, Redhouse Mountain, Salem, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA


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Calcite, etc.

Velarde Mine, Redhouse Mountain, Salem, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Calcite

Velarde Mine, Redhouse Mountain, Salem, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Velarde Mine, Redhouse Mountain, Salem, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
03661390017363328494254.jpg
Calcite

Velarde Mine, Redhouse Mountain, Salem, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Velarde Mine, Redhouse Mountain, Salem, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Calcite

Velarde Mine, Redhouse Mountain, Salem, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Psilomelane1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Velarde Mine, Redhouse Mountain, Salem, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:236955
Long-form Identifier:1:3:236955:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘPalm Park Mine, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘBlack Darling No. 2 Group, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘRincon Manganese Deposits, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘNakaye Mine, Derry District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘEsperanza Prospect, Derry District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘLorraine prospects (Bowman; Holt), Derry District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘHilltop Claim, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘApache Chief Group, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘHillside-Sierra Group, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘBlack Beauty Group, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
References
Michael C Michayluk Collection
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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