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Amethyst from
Ben Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA


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Amethyst

Ben Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Amethyst

Ben Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
02154900017364198747487.jpg
Amethyst

Ben Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
07903050017364198747648.jpg
Amethyst

Ben Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Amethyst

Ben Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
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Amethyst

Ben Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ben Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:239363
Long-form Identifier:1:3:239363:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘPalm Park Mine, Palm Park, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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