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Limonite from
Nelson Point mine, Eastside mines, Shiprock District, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nelson Point mine, Eastside mines, Shiprock District, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:714137
Long-form Identifier:1:3:714137:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
29.2km (18.1 miles) Martin Mine, Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) Four Corners meteorite, San Juan County, Utah, USA
44.7km (27.8 miles) Barton No. 3 Mine (Barton #3; King #8), Toh Atin Mesa, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
56.8km (35.3 miles) Mancos River Black Sand Deposit, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
67.2km (41.7 miles) McElmo Creek Area (McElmo Field; Ute Mountains Area), McElmo Creek (Ute Mountains) Area, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
70.8km (44.0 miles) Garnet Ridge, Dennehotso, Apache County, Arizona, USA
71.2km (44.3 miles) Karla Kay Mine, McElmo Creek (Ute Mountains) Area, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
71.4km (44.4 miles) Battle Rock Mine, McElmo Creek (Ute Mountains) Area, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
78.3km (48.7 miles) Cato Sells Mine (Cato Sells Monument Mine; Cato Sells tract 1 and 2), Monument No. 2 channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache County, Arizona, USA
79.0km (49.1 miles) Harvey Blackwater No. 4 Mine, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache County, Arizona, USA
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