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Hematite from
Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:City
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
Orthoclase3
Muscovite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1627678
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1627678:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘSaint David area, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘRicketts Quarry (Ricketts Mine), McGrew Spring, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘKartchner Caverns, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘLone Star Mine, McGrew Spring, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘTip Top No. 1 prospect, Johnny Lyon Hills, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘTungsten King Mine, Black Rock group, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pb-Cu-Ag-Au-Zn-W prospect, Tres Alamos Wash, Johnny Lyon Hills, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘBluebird Mine, Primos group of claims (Primos Mine), Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed W prospects [4], Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed W-Cu prospect, Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Rolf LuetckeIdentified by Rolf Luetcke: Visual Identification
 
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