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Brochantite from
Atwood-Henry Clay Mine (Alamo Mine), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Comments:Hemispherical-shaped aggregates in cavities.
Habit:Tiny hemispherical-shaped aggregates, also as micro sized individual crystals
Colour:Bright emerald-green
Luminescent properties:None.
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Linarite1
Pyromorphite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Atwood-Henry Clay Mine (Alamo Mine), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:575722
Long-form Identifier:1:3:575722:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
3.8km (2.4 miles) Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) Hillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) Wyman Mine, Steins Pass Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) Granite Gap, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
51.1km (31.7 miles) Tyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
60.0km (37.3 miles) Rob 244 Claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
60.9km (37.8 miles) Copper mine, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
62.3km (38.7 miles) Ruth claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
63.0km (39.1 miles) Carlisle Mine, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
65.2km (40.5 miles) Unnamed Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag prospect, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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