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Rhodonite from
Hobo Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodonite
Formula:CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hobo Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:239417
Long-form Identifier:1:3:239417:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodonite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘPrincess Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘStar Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘVanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘEmpire Zinc Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘGround Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
16.3km (10.2 miles) ⓘPinos Altos Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
38.1km (23.6 miles) ⓘIron King Mine, Lady Franklin Camp, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘMiners Dream Mine, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘBlack Sheep Group, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘComstock Mine, Lady Franklin Camp, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
References
Allen, Victor T.; Fahey, Joseph J. (1953) Rhodonite, johannsenite, and ferroan johannsenite at Vanadium, New Mexico. American Mineralogist, 38 (11-12). 883-890
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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