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Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USAi
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Turquoise Mountain

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise Mountain view from the top

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise Mountain

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise Mountain view from the top

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise Mountain

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise Mountain view from the top

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 46' 24'' North , 109° 49' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.77342,-109.82174
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Elfrida459 (2011)16.1km
Sunizona281 (2011)20.0km
McNeal238 (2011)23.9km
Tombstone1,312 (2017)24.2km
Dragoon209 (2011)34.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Sunsites Gem and Mineral ClubPearce, Arizona15km
Mindat Locality ID:
56111
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56111:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A N-S trending ridge NNE of Courtland.

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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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GeoNames ID:5318609

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References

Crawford, William P., Johnson, Frank (1937) Turquoise deposits of Courtland, Arizona. Economic Geology, 32 (4) 511-523 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.32.4.511
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
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