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Dolomite from
Black Hawk Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Formation:Primary
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Hawk Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:41334
Long-form Identifier:1:3:41334:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘAlhambra Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘRose Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘSilver Spot Mine, Boston Hill East Mining District, Chloride Flat Mining District [includes Silver City Mining District], Grant County, New Mexico, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘCleveland Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘSilver Cell Mine, Pinos Altos Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘNaiad Queen Mine, Mimbres mines group, Georgetown Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘAda Etta Mine (Mikesell group), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘGreen King Mine (White Cloud Mine), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
69.1km (43.0 miles) ⓘRob 244 Claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
70.3km (43.7 miles) ⓘIrish Rose Mine (Morlock-Eloi Mine), Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
D, Von Bargen (1979) Mineralogy of the Black Hawk District, New Mexico PhD Thesis, Purdue Univ.
 
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