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Limonite from
Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


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Limonite, etc.

Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
03941860017371482199341.jpg
Limonite, etc.

Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite1
Chrysocolla1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1609590
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1609590:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘDunham Mine (Dunham and Centipede Mine; claim MS 1590), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘRay Silver Lead Mine (Ray Silver Mine; Richard Arlyn claims; Richard Arlen; Hay-Souffrein claims; Haley-Souffren; Crown Point claim), Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘMendosa Mine (Lucky Strike Mine), Mineral Creek-Gila River confluence area, Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘKelvin-Sultana Mine, Mineral Creek-Gila River confluence area, Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘArizona Gold Mine, Gila River, Grayback [peak] area, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘZelleweger claim (Kelvin prospect), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘRare Metals Mine (Rare Metals deposit), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘDripping Springs Mines (Dripping Springs claims; Cocreham and Haywood Mine; Gold Nugget Mine; Gold Queen Mine; Columbia Mine; Roundtop Mine), Dripping Springs, Dripping Spring Wash, Dripping Springs Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘWooley Mine (Wooley property), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘMagmatic Copper Mine (Magmatic Copper Company claims; Stacy claims; Lode Star claims), Apache Leap, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Rolf LuetckeIdentification: Visual Identification
 
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