Mindat Logo

Smithsonite from
Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA

Site Photo

Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© Rob Lavinsky
Description
Comments:Also found as iron rich variety
Quality of samples:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:USGS Professional Paper 68, The Ore Deposits of New Mexico; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 180..
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (117 photos)
Mineral and/or Locality
Google
 
www.mindat.org Web
Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2009. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register. Current server date and time: 9th Nov 2009 04:28:48