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Caledonite from
Empress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA


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Caledonite

Empress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Caledonite

Empress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Caledonite

Empress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Caledonite

Empress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Caledonite

Empress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Caledonite

Empress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Caledonite

Empress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Caledonite

Empress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Caledonite

Empress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Caledonite
Formula:Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Linarite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Caledonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Empress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:145686
Long-form Identifier:1:3:145686:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Caledonite
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘWonder Mine, Ophir Mountain, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘDarwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘDefense Mine, Lookout City, Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘThompson Mine, Darwin Mine (Anaconda; Bernon Mine; Defiance Mine; Essex Mine; Independence Mine; Intermediate Mine; Rip Van Winkle Mine; Thompson Mine), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘModoc Mine (Modock Mine), Lookout City, Lookout Mining District (Modoc Mining District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘBig Four Mine (War Eagle; Perry Lead Mine), Panamint Butte, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa Mine (Lee-Santa Rosa Mine; Santa Rosa Mines), Malpais Mesa, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘCerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘUbehebe Mine [1](Copper Bell Mine; Ubehebe Lead Mine), Teakettle Junction, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘMonster Mine, Keynot Peak, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
References
Stolburg, Craig S. (1984) The Mines and Minerals of Darwin, California. The Mineralogical Record, 15 (1) 5-18
 
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