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Native Copper from
Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:237198
Long-form Identifier:1:3:237198:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘAnson S. Mine, U. V. Industries Continental pit, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
6.0km (3.8 miles) ⓘGeorgetown, Georgetown Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘChino Mine (Santa Rita pit; Santa Rita Mine), Santa Rita, Santa Rita Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘBull Frog Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘGround Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘCopper Rose Mine, San Lorenzo, Georgetown Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘPinos Altos Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘCleveland Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘTyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant 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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