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Mimetite from
Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


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Mimetite

Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Mimetite

Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
09816980017367577204145.jpg
Mimetite

Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
00924160017367577297608.jpg
Mimetite

Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
09816980017367577204145.jpg
Mimetite

Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
00924160017367577297608.jpg
Mimetite

Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wulfenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:154153
Long-form Identifier:1:3:154153:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘPotter-Cramer Mine, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘScott Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘMoon Anchor Mine, Hummingbird Springs, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘEvening Star Mine, Tiger Wash, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
27.0km (16.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘRat Tail claim (Pack Rat claim), Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘOutpost Mine, San Domingo Wash, White Picacho Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
56.6km (35.1 miles) ⓘPurple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘBlack Butte prospect (Odell; Queen Elizabeth group), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘChampie Mine (Lehman Mine; Lehman Copper Mine; Lone Star Mine; UFO claims; Cersa Moje 1-7 claims; Rhoades-Iola claims), Copperopolis, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
References
MinRec 19(3):81-87.
 
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