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Willemite from
Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite

Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Willemite
Formula:Zn2SiO4
Comments:Occurs as rare azure-blue crystals in matrix; light blue vein fillings and massive white to off-white masses, veinlets & films.
Colour:White, light blue, azure-blue, off-white
Luminescent properties:Bright green (SW UV)
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite39
Hydrozincite22
Quartz8
Powellite5
Scapolite4
Chrysocolla3
Hematite3
Serpentine Subgroup3
Smithsonite2
Sphalerite2
Tremolite2
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Willemite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nelly James Mine, Miller Canyon, Miller Peak, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:129206
Long-form Identifier:1:3:129206:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Willemite
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘCave Mine, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘHamburg Mine (Wisconsin Mine; Hartford Mine), Ramsey Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘState of Texas Mine, Montezuma Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘTwilight Mine, Higgins Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘSouthwest Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘCampbell Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘEmerald Mine, Silver Plume Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘWest Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘToughnut Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘEmpire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Mr. Roy Parsons, Huachuca City, AZ
 
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