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Cerussite from
Stevenson-Bennett Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Comments:Occurs as reticulated groups and stellate twins to 5 mm. Large twins to 18cm.
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite11
Quartz9
Rosasite8
Hemimorphite4
Duftite2
Linarite2
Mimetite2
Calcite2
Willemite1
Limonite1
Wulfenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stevenson-Bennett Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (32 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:35110
Long-form Identifier:1:3:35110:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘMemphis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘPhiladelphia group, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘHomestake Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘLittle Buck Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘRickardite Mine (Jim Fisk mine), Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘLower contact deposits, Bear Canyon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
76.0km (47.2 miles) ⓘNakaye Mine, Derry District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
83.1km (51.7 miles) ⓘCaballos Mountain Mining & Leaching Company Property, Pittsburg Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
90.1km (56.0 miles) ⓘNapolean - Rosa Lee prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
90.4km (56.2 miles) ⓘCox Mine, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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