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Austinite from
80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA


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Copper-bearing Austinite

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Austinite, etc.

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Copper-bearing Austinite

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Copper-bearing Austinite, etc.

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
05916340017271921418679.jpg
Copper-bearing Austinite

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Austinite, etc.

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
02936610017272016915721.jpg
Copper-bearing Austinite

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Copper-bearing Austinite, etc.

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Copper-bearing Austinite

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
02268570017367280543641.jpg
Austinite, etc.

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
02936610017272016915721.jpg
Copper-bearing Austinite

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
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Copper-bearing Austinite, etc.

80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Tooele County, Utah, USA
Locality type:Level
Classification
Species:Austinite
Formula:CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Adamite2
- var Copper-bearing Adamite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Austinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view 80 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:190705
Long-form Identifier:1:3:190705:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Austinite
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘ150 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘGlory Hole, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘGold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘMiddle pit, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘ300 foot level, Gold Hill Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District), Tooele County, Utah, USA
References
Kokinos, Michael, Wise, William S. (1993) Famous Mineral Localities: The Gold Hill Mine, Tooele County, Utah. The Mineralogical Record, 24 (1) Tucson. 11-22
 
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