| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Brochantite |
| Formula: | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Comments: | Hemispherical-shaped aggregates in cavities. |
| Habit: | Tiny hemispherical-shaped aggregates, also as micro sized individual crystals |
| Colour: | Bright emerald-green |
| Luminescent properties: | None. |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
| Abundance at site: | Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Quartz | β2 photos of Brochantite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Pyromorphite | β1 photo of Brochantite associated with Pyromorphite at this locality. |
| Linarite | β1 photo of Brochantite associated with Linarite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Brochantite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Atwood-Henry Clay Mine (Alamo Mine), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 575722 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:575722:0 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 68b2dbf0-f9d1-43e2-b7a8-597d83e89da3 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite |
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| 3.8km (2.4 miles) | βRoadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
| 4.4km (2.7 miles) | βHillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
| 26.1km (16.2 miles) | βWyman Mine, Steins Pass Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
| 33.6km (20.9 miles) | βGranite Gap, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA |
| 60.0km (37.3 miles) | βRob 244 Claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA |
| 60.9km (37.8 miles) | βCopper mine, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA |
| 62.3km (38.7 miles) | βRuth claim, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA |
| 63.0km (39.1 miles) | βCarlisle Mine, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA |
| 65.2km (40.5 miles) | βUnnamed Cu-Zn-Pb-Ag prospect, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA |
| 72.1km (44.8 miles) | βApache Pass, Teviston Mining District, Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA |
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Atwood-Henry Clay Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA