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Albite from
Creeper Mine, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Creeper Mine, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:794732
Long-form Identifier:1:3:794732:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘHand Car claim, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘGolden Eagle Mine, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘLittle Mildred mine (Green mine), Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘRidgewood Mine, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘCopper Dick Mine, Sylvanite Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
52.2km (32.5 miles) ⓘGulf Oil Victorio Project, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘOgre-Bogle group of claims (Tedford's group; Ogre-Bogle claim), Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
52.7km (32.8 miles) ⓘVic 31 claim, Victorio group, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘTungsten Hill shaft, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘVic 10 claim, Victorio group, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lasky, S.G. (1947) Geology and ore deposits of the Little Hatchet Mountains, Hidalgo and Grant Counties, New Mexico. Professional Paper 208. US Geological Survey 101 pp. doi:10.3133/pp208
 
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