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Leonite from
Kerr McGee Mine (Kermac Mine; Kerr McGee Mine; Vertac Mine; Fermetia Mine; New Mexico Potash Mine; Mississippi Potash East Mine; Intrepid Potash East Mine; Hobbs Potash facility), Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA


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Leonite, etc.

Kerr McGee Mine, Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
07570820017370039449530.jpg
Leonite, etc.

Kerr McGee Mine, Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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Leonite, etc.

Kerr McGee Mine, Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Leonite
Formula:K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Halite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Leonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kerr McGee Mine (Kermac Mine; Kerr McGee Mine; Vertac Mine; Fermetia Mine; New Mexico Potash Mine; Mississippi Potash East Mine; Intrepid Potash East Mine; Hobbs Potash facility), Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:827579
Long-form Identifier:1:3:827579:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Philip, Simmons (2013) The Carlsbad Potash Basin, Carlsbad, New Mexico, in January-February 2013. The Mineralogical Record, 44 (1) 13-49
 
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