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Tetradymite from
Memphis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Tetradymite
Formula:Bi2Te2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetradymite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Memphis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:239868
Long-form Identifier:1:3:239868:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetradymite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCrested Butte prospect, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘExcelsior Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘBen Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘTexas Main Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘTexas prospect, Texas Mining District, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
References
Dunham, Kingsley C. (1935) The geology of the Organ Mountains with an account of the geology and mineral resources of Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Bulletin 11. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-11
Glover, Thomas J., (1975) Geology and ore deposits of the northwestern Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico. NMBGMR Open-file Report OF-63
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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