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Chrysocolla from
Merritt Mine, Socorro Peak Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chlorargyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Merritt Mine, Socorro Peak Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1609351
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1609351:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘLemitar Mountains, Lemitar Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘKelly Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘCuprite Mine (Wheel of Fortune Mine), Mill Canyon District, Hop Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘDewey Mine (Jenkins prospect), Joyita Hills Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘCopper Belt Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect (2), Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘSharon Lode, Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘBullfrog No. 2 mine, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect (3), Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
References
Visually identified by Patrick Haynes.Identified by Patrick Haynes (2): Visual Identification
 
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