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Rhodochrosite from
Francis Kay Mine (Atlantic Mine; Aberdeen Camp), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Francis Kay Mine (Atlantic Mine; Aberdeen Camp), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:667987
Long-form Identifier:1:3:667987:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘMineral Mountain Mine, Kimball, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
52.1km (32.4 miles) ⓘRose Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘHumboldt Mine, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘHilltop Mine, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
61.8km (38.4 miles) ⓘGulf Oil Victorio Project, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
70.7km (43.9 miles) ⓘAsh Peak Mines, Duncan, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
78.9km (49.0 miles) ⓘPacific Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
79.2km (49.2 miles) ⓘCleveland Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘHanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
2009 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts
Walstrom, Robert E. (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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