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Aurichalcite from
Wampoo Mine, Wampoo Wash, Twin Peaks Mining District, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA


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Aurichalcite

Wampoo Mine, Wampoo Wash, Twin Peaks Mining District, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite

Wampoo Mine, Wampoo Wash, Twin Peaks Mining District, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite

Wampoo Mine, Wampoo Wash, Twin Peaks Mining District, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite

Wampoo Mine, Wampoo Wash, Twin Peaks Mining District, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite

Wampoo Mine, Wampoo Wash, Twin Peaks Mining District, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite

Wampoo Mine, Wampoo Wash, Twin Peaks Mining District, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wampoo Mine, Wampoo Wash, Twin Peaks Mining District, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1626436
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1626436:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘAlabama Mine, Vanderbilt Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘImperial Mine, Jim Crow-Imperial, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘRose Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘBlack Hawk Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘAda Etta Mine (Mikesell group), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
73.0km (45.3 miles) ⓘStandard Mine, Gold Hill Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘSection 18 prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘCerussite prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘHillside Prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
74.6km (46.4 miles) ⓘOwl Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
References
Douglas Merson collectionIdentified by Douglas Merson: Dealer/Collection Label
 
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