3490 - Antlerite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NM
United States

Contributors

R. Hutchinson

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

3490

Mineral Name

Antlerite

Chemical Formula

Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Specimen Number
005

Bright pale yellow metallic veins in black matrix (Percha Shale)

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Hilltop Mine, Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Locality Lat/Long

32.4575901, -106.5580526

Mining District

Organ Mining District
Geographic Features
Organ Mountains