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Pyrolusite from
Bridal Chamber Stope (Old Bridal Chamber Mine), Sierra Grande Mine, Lake Valley Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


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Pyrolusite

Bridal Chamber Stope, Sierra Grande Mine, Lake Valley Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Pyrolusite

Bridal Chamber Stope, Sierra Grande Mine, Lake Valley Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Pyrolusite

Bridal Chamber Stope, Sierra Grande Mine, Lake Valley Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Stope
Classification
Species:Pyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrolusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bridal Chamber Stope (Old Bridal Chamber Mine), Sierra Grande Mine, Lake Valley Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:239254
Long-form Identifier:1:3:239254:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrolusite
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘMacy Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘCopper Mine (Copperton Mine), Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
23.1km (14.4 miles) ⓘRock Island Mine, Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘPalma group, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘNational Defense Group, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘViola Claim, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘBlack Magic Claim, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘBloodgood Group, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘComstock Mine, Lady Franklin Camp, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘIron King Mine, Lady Franklin Camp, Kingston Mining District, Sierra 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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