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Mimetite from
Red Cloud fluorite mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA


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Mimetite, etc.

Red Cloud fluorite mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
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Mimetite

Red Cloud fluorite mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
00503690017369335417054.jpg
Mimetite, etc.

Red Cloud fluorite mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
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Mimetite

Red Cloud fluorite mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
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Mimetite, etc.

Red Cloud fluorite mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
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Mimetite

Red Cloud fluorite mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Red Cloud fluorite mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:833089
Long-form Identifier:1:3:833089:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘRed Cloud copper mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘBuckhorn Mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSky High Prospect, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
References
Patrick Haynes. Self collected from the correct location. Lots of bastnaesite in granular fluorite, as typical from location, but one small rock had the 3 species I had not seen there before. The 3 species are usually found on the other side of the road at the Red Cloud Copper Mine. I have no reason to believe that somebody brought it over from the other mine, especially with all of its associated fluorite/bastnaesite, typical for the fluorite mine.
 
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