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Limonite from
Apache Hills, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Apache Hills, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:829661
Long-form Identifier:1:3:829661:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘAnderson-Apache mine, Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘApache Mine, Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘDaisy Mine (Whaley Group), Fremont Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘDaisy Mine, Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘEagle mine, Fremont Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘBarnett property, Fremont Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘAmerican mine, Fremont Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘInternational Mine (Keno Mine; Rattlesnake Mine; Rector Mine), Fremont Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘHornet Mine, Eureka Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine, Eureka Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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