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Willemite from
Vekol Mine, Sif Vaya area, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


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Willemite

Vekol Mine, Sif Vaya area, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite

Vekol Mine, Sif Vaya area, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite

Vekol Mine, Sif Vaya area, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Willemite
Formula:Zn2SiO4
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wulfenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Willemite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vekol Mine, Sif Vaya area, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1372467
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1372467:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Willemite
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘReward Mine (Bat tunnel; South Reward; Petrochis claim; Phenomenon), Kohatk, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘPaul Hinshaw property (New Ore Mine [?]), Casa Grande, Cimarron Mountains, Cimarron Mining District (Salt Well Mining District), Cimarron & Sheridan Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘTurning Point Mine, Tat Momoli area, Casa Grande Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘJackrabbit Mine, Tat Momoli area, Casa Grande Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘSilver Reef Mine (Reef Mine; Cholla Mine; Silver Nugget Mine), White Horse Pass area, Silver Reef Mountains area, Chuichu area, Tat Momoli Mountains, Silver Reef Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
65.9km (40.9 miles) ⓘMildren Mine (Mildren claim; Mildred Mine), Mildren Mine group, Ko Vaya, Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District), Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
68.7km (42.7 miles) ⓘSteppe Mine (Steppe claim; Little Mary Mine), Mildren Mine group, Ko Vaya, Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District), Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘSilver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
97.0km (60.3 miles) ⓘRowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
97.0km (60.3 miles) ⓘ125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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