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Magnetite from
Mina Tiro Estrella, Capitan Mining District, Capitan Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mina Tiro Estrella, Capitan Mining District, Capitan Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:238283
Long-form Identifier:1:3:238283:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘTide Iron deposit, Capitan Mining District, Capitan Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘCopeland Canyon Prospect, Capitan Mining District, Capitan Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘBear Canyon group, Capitan Mining District, Capitan Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘCapitan deposit, Capitan Mining District, Capitan Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘSmokey Mine (Pittsburg; Grace), Jicarilla Mining District, Jicarilla Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘWhettige deposits, Capitan Mining District, Capitan Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
40.8km (25.4 miles) ⓘZuni Mines, Jicarilla Mining District, Jicarilla Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘFulmer prospect (Rialto prospect), Nogal Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
41.6km (25.8 miles) ⓘMagnetite Mine, Jicarilla Mining District, Jicarilla Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘNorma deposit, Jicarilla Mining District, Jicarilla Mountains, Lincoln 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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