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Orthoclase from
Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Orthoclase, etc.

Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Orthoclase, etc.

Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Orthoclase, etc.

Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Orthoclase, etc.

Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Orthoclase, etc.

Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Orthoclase, etc.

Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Orthoclase, etc.

Burro Pit, Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Project
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite11
Quartz9
Chlorite Group6
Tetrahedrite Subgroup6
Beryl4
- var Goshenite4
Clinochlore3
Muscovite3
- var Sericite3
Scheelite3
Chamosite1
Aragonite1
Calcite1
Hübnerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1514433
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1514433:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Orthoclase in this Region
Johnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Burro Pit, Johnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Republic Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘStandard prospect, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘRepublic Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘBurro Pit, Johnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘJohnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘTexas Canyon area, Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBurrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘSaint David area, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
73.5km (45.7 miles) ⓘHeavy Weight Mine, Heavy Weight Hill, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
74.0km (46.0 miles) ⓘHelvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘArrastra Mine, Greaterville Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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