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Ojuela Mine, Mapimi MX

Adamite

Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: The Ojuela mine at Mapimi in Durango is a legendary locality for green adamite, legrandite and wulfenite; local miners work specimens for sale and guided visits..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

adamite, legrandite, wulfenite

Documented rockhounding locality.

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Remote or mine groundShafts, heat and weather
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