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


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Mimetite, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Mimetite

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Mimetite

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

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Mimetite

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
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Mimetite

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
09243480017368830893491.jpg
Mimetite, etc.

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
07098240017272258775114.jpg
Mimetite

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
00805740017272258795838.jpg
Mimetite

Independence lode, Victorio District, Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Lode
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite 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:434589
Long-form Identifier:1:3:434589:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘJesse Mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘParole Mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘRambler Mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘHelen Mine, Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna 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
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘMahoney Mines area, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
40.3km (25.1 miles) ⓘFlat Foot claim, Mahoney Mines area, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘHomestead prospect, Mahoney Mines area, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
41.3km (25.6 miles) ⓘHancock Mine, Cincinnati vein system, Mahoney Mines area, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘLindy Ann claims, 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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