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Chrysocolla from
Quien Sabe Mine, New River Mesa, New River Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


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Chrysocolla

Quien Sabe Mine, New River Mesa, New River Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Chrysocolla

Quien Sabe Mine, New River Mesa, New River Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Chrysocolla

Quien Sabe Mine, New River Mesa, New River Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, Inferred (explain how)
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Quien Sabe Mine, New River Mesa, New River Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1371123
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1371123:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘSilver Cross Mine (Heck claims; Bluerock patented claim; Cave Creek Mine; Cave Creek Gold Mine), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘMormon Girl Mine (Mormon Mine No. 2), Cave Creek Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘThunderbird Mine (Thunderbird claims; Peralta Mine; Coleman property; Owen Adams claims), Cave Creek Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘMcMahon & Victory claims, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘFat Jack Mine, Lane Mountain, Crown King, Pine Grove Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘOxbow Mine (Oxbow claim; Golden Wreath claim; Golden Wreath Mine; Osborn prospect), Oxbow Gulch, Moore Mountain area, Oxbow Estates, Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District), Gila County, Arizona, USA
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘBlue Bell Mine (Blue Bell Mine and Quarry; Patented claims 1528; Blue Coat vein; Blue Buck claim), Mayer, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘCopperopolis Mine (Melinda Jane drift; Mammoth; Amity group; Patented claims 1200 and 1246), Copperopolis, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine, Payson, Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District), Gila County, Arizona, USA
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘCopperopolis, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
References
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