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Chrysocolla from
Independence lode, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA


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Chrysocolla, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Chrysocolla, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Chrysocolla, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
03679560017272049041014.jpg
Chrysocolla, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
07592590017272044096847.jpg
Chrysocolla, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
02103980017272049056205.jpg
Chrysocolla, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
03679560017272049041014.jpg
Chrysocolla, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
07592590017272044096847.jpg
Chrysocolla, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
02103980017272049056205.jpg
Chrysocolla, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Lode
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dioptase11
Quartz9
Cerussite9
Malachite7
Duftite4
Hemimorphite2
Bayldonite1
Mimetite1
Rosasite1
Bindheimite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Independence lode, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:434580
Long-form Identifier:1:3:434580:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘStar mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘRuth claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘTungsten Hill shaft, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘIrish Rose Mine (Morlock-Eloi Mine), Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘOgre-Bogle group of claims (Tedford's group; Ogre-Bogle claim), Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘRob 244 Claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘProspect near Johnson Ranchhouse, Carrizalillo Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘQueens Taste Mine, Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
40.0km (24.8 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine, Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘComfort claim, Mahoney Mines area, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
Walstrom 2006 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts
 
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