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Fluorite from
Small Fry prospect (Small Fry No. 1 and 2), Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA


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Fluorite

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Fluorite

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
03400690017272053491890.jpg
Fluorite

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
07386710017272053491201.jpg
Fluorite

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
07212200017272063895550.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

Small Fry prospect, Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Small Fry prospect (Small Fry No. 1 and 2), Unnamed arroyo, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:510541
Long-form Identifier:1:3:510541:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘJoseph mine, Ojo Caliente Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘStar deposit, Ojo Caliente Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘLa Madera, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘLower Alamos Canyon deposit, La Madera-Paloma Canyon area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘPaloma Canyon deposit, La Madera-Paloma Canyon area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘAncen deposit (Ancon deposit), La Madera-Paloma Canyon area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘBig Boy deposit (Big Bug), La Madera-Paloma Canyon area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure deposit, La Madera-Paloma Canyon area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘGuadalupe deposit, Alamos area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘCarmelita deposit, Alamos area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
References
Newsletter of the Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club, Volume 49 Number 8
Bingler, Edward C. (1968) Geology and mineral resources of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Bulletin 91. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources 158 pp. doi:10.58799/b-91
Rocks & Minerals (2009) 84:15
 
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