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Celestine from
Lechuguilla Cave, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Celestine
Formula:SrSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Celestine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lechuguilla Cave, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:237011
Long-form Identifier:1:3:237011:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Celestine
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘCarlsbad Caverns (Carlsbad Cavern), Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘAlligator Draw, Rustler Springs, Culberson County, Texas, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘPokorny Ranch deposit, Rustler Springs, Culberson County, Texas, USA
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘCastile Hill, Rustler Springs, Culberson County, Texas, USA
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘVirginia Draw, Rustler Springs, Culberson County, Texas, USA
65.9km (40.9 miles) ⓘKyle Quarry, Kyle, Rustler Springs, Culberson County, Texas, USA
66.4km (41.2 miles) ⓘCulberson (Duval mine; Rustler Hills deposit), Rustler Springs, Culberson County, Texas, USA
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘPhillips Mine (Duval Mine; Phillips Ranch Mine), Rustler Springs, Culberson County, Texas, USA
87.5km (54.4 miles) ⓘBell Lake Sink, Lea County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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