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Calcite from
Tower Mine, Luis Lopez Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Psilomelane2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tower Mine, Luis Lopez Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:796323
Long-form Identifier:1:3:796323:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘOptimo prospect, Luis Lopez Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘCarretas Canyon Group, Luis Lopez Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘLucky Strike group, Luis Lopez Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘGrand Canyon group, Luis Lopez Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘBursum Mine, Luis Lopez Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘPretty Girl Mine, Luis Lopez Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘBlack Eagle Claims, Magdalena Mountains Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘJVB Claims, Magdalena Mountains Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘCliff Prospect, Luis Lopez Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘLucky Ridge Prospect, Magdalena Mountains Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lueth, Virgil W., Chamberlin, Richard M., Peters, Lisa (2004) Age of Mineralization in the Luis Lopez Manganese District, Socorro County, New Mexico, As Determined by 40Ar/39Ar Dating of Cryptomelane, in Tectonics, geochronology, and volcanism in the Southern Rocky Mountains and Rio Grande rift. Bulletin 160, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. 239-250
 
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