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Sphalerite from
Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group (Duquesne-Washington group), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA


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Sphalerite, etc.

Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
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Sphalerite

Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
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Sphalerite

Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
03858890017272044881395.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
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Sphalerite

Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
00974280017366170236421.jpg
Sphalerite

Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
03858890017272044881395.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
02518390017272011531476.jpg
Sphalerite

Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
00974280017366170236421.jpg
Sphalerite

Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
Linarite4
Pyrite3
Rosasite3
Bornite3
Hydrozincite1
Galena1
Anglesite1
Chalcopyrite1
Gypsum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group (Duquesne-Washington group), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:129368
Long-form Identifier:1:3:129368:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘMary Jane Mine, Nash Mines group (Duquesne-Washington group), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘBelmont Mine (Belmont lease; South Belmont incline; North Belmont shaft; Silver Bill Mine), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘEmpire Mine, Nash Mines group (Duquesne-Washington group), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘDuquesne Mine (San Antonio Mine), Nash Mines group (Duquesne-Washington group), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSan Antonio Mine, Washington Gulch, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘSmuggler & Texas Mine, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘSilver Bell Mine (Silver Bill Mine), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘPride of the West Mine, Nash Mines group (Duquesne-Washington group), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘIllinois Mine, Westinghouse Mine (Westinghouse property; Davis property), Nash Mines group (Duquesne-Washington group), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘHappy Thoughts Mine (Happy Thought Mine; Happy Road Mine), Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
References
Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, Arizona, USGS Bull. 582: 339
Keith, Stanton B. (1975), Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 191, Index of Mining Properties in Santa Cruz County Arizona: 77 (Table 4)
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
 
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