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Limonite from
Eagle Nest prospects, Camel Mountain-Eagle Nest Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eagle Nest prospects, Camel Mountain-Eagle Nest Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:713668
Long-form Identifier:1:3:713668:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘCamel Mountain prospects, Camel Mountain-Eagle Nest Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘSilver Cave Mine, Gym Peak, Florida Mountains Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘBirchfield group manganese mine, Florida Mountains Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘLucky John Mine (Mahoney Mine), Florida Mountains Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘPark Mine (Hilltop Mine), Florida Mountains Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘBradley Mine, Florida Mountains Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘLindy Ann claims, Mahoney Mines area, Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘCanon Mine, Middle Peak (Middle Sisters Peak), Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘStenson Mine, Florida Mountains Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘSan Antonio Mine, Florida Mountains Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
NMBGMR Open-file Report OF-459
 
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