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Rowleyite from
Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


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Rowleyite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Rowleyite

125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Rowleyite, etc.

125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Rowleyite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Rowleyite

125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Rowleyite, etc.

125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
00008310017272472885141.jpg
Rowleyite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
02364630017272011423571.jpg
Rowleyite

125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
08321220017512489642597.jpg
Rowleyite, etc.

125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rowleyite
Formula:[Na(NH4,K)9Cl4][V25+,4+(P,As)O8]6 · n[H2O,Na,NH4,K,Cl]
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
Relianceite-(K)2
Antipinite2
Mottramite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rowleyite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1016502
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1016502:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Rowleyite in this Region
125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Rowleyite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘ125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
References
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2016) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016, CNMNC Newsletter No. 33. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (6) 1135-1144 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.085
 
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