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Yttrofluorite from
Globe pegmatite (Globe Mine), South Petaca, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA


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Yttrofluorite

Globe pegmatite, South Petaca, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Yttrofluorite

Globe pegmatite, South Petaca, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Yttrofluorite

Globe pegmatite, South Petaca, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
04327440017272020271252.jpg
Yttrofluorite

Globe pegmatite, South Petaca, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
01254830017272730113821.jpg
Yttrofluorite

Globe pegmatite, South Petaca, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
04327440017272020271252.jpg
Yttrofluorite

Globe pegmatite, South Petaca, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Fluorite var: Yttrofluorite
Formula:(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Yttrofluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Globe pegmatite (Globe Mine), South Petaca, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:217874
Long-form Identifier:1:3:217874:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Yttrofluorite
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘJoseph mine, Ojo Caliente Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A. (1959) Minerals of New Mexico (2nd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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