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Hematite from
Unnamed prospect (2), Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed prospect (2), Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:795529
Long-form Identifier:1:3:795529:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSilver Hill mine, Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘBullfrog No. 2 mine, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘNitt Shaft, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘGraphic Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘHardscrabble Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘKelly Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘLinchberg tunnel, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘBear Mountain, Bear Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
17.1km (10.7 miles) ⓘSilver Load and Silver Streak, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘTimber Peak Mine, Hop Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
References
Simon, Donald B. (1973) Geology of the Silver Hill area, Socorro County, New Mexico. Open File Report 41. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources 110pp.
 
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