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Amethyst from
Alaska Group, Grafton Area, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alaska Group, Grafton Area, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:239369
Long-form Identifier:1:3:239369:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘGreat Republic Mine, Phillipsburg Area, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘ74 Draw deposits, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘTaylor Property, Ojo Caliente No. 2 Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘChloride Amethyst, Chloride, Chloride District (Apache District; Phillipsburg District; Black Range District), Black Range, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘPankey Vein (Nogal mine), San Jose District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
46.8km (29.1 miles) ⓘNew Mexico Highway 1 roadcut, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘLookout Mine, Tierra Blanca Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
90.2km (56.1 miles) ⓘBoston Hill Mining District, Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, USA
95.4km (59.3 miles) ⓘPalm Park Mine, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
97.5km (60.6 miles) ⓘClifton prospect, Mogollon Mining District, Mogollon Mountains, Catron 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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