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Azurite Mine, Pinal Mountains Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
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Azurite

Azurite Mine, Pinal Mountains Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Azurite

Azurite Mine, Pinal Mountains Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Azurite

Azurite Mine, Pinal Mountains Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 21' 33'' North , 110° 51' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.35917,-110.85306
GRN:
N23W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Miami1,783 (2017)4.7km
Claypool1,538 (2011)5.9km
Central Heights-Midland City2,534 (2011)6.1km
Globe7,396 (2017)7.3km
Six Shooter Canyon1,019 (2017)7.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gila County Gem & Mineral SocietyMiami, Arizona5km
Mindat Locality ID:
67632
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67632:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blue Bell mine


A Cu-gemstone-pigment-clay mine located in the center sec. 7, T1S, R15E (Pinal Peak 7.5 minute topo map), about 2¾ miles S of Miami, and about 3 miles SW of Little Acre, on National Forest land. Production included azurite nodules and azurite blue paint pigments. Operated by Mr. Jim Vacek of Arizona (1980).


Mineralization includes secondary copper minerals.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10209560

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References

Arizona Department of Mineral Resources Azurite Mine file.
UGS Pinal Peak Quadrangle map.
MRDS database Dep. ID #10209560, MAS ID #0040070162; and Dep. ID #10064503, MRDS ID #TC38886.
Niemuth, Nyal J., Phillips, Ken A. (1992, July) Copper Oxide Resources. Open-file Report 92-10. Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resourcesp.7 - Table 1
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