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Calcite from
Zig Zag group (Manganese King Mine; Manganese Queen Mine), Paisano Wash area, Zig Zag Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Dark-colored masses, masses of sparkling white crystals and small veinlets of secondary calcite.
Colour:Dark-colored; white
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zig Zag group (Manganese King Mine; Manganese Queen Mine), Paisano Wash area, Zig Zag Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:217808
Long-form Identifier:1:3:217808:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘPrincess Elena claims, Mineral Mountain area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘGorilla property (Gorilla group 1; Gorilla group 2; Gorilla group 3; Gorilla group 4; Marguerite Lake Mines Ltd. property; Lost Gorilla group; Lew claims; Big Bonanza claims), Mineral Mountain area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘOld Ripsey Mine (Ripsey Mine; Ripsey Canyon Mine; MS 1261a claim), Ripsey Wash, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘFlorence Mine (Florence Lead Silver Mine), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘAjax Mine, Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘOrphan Boy Mine (Sunset Mine; Silver Queen Mine), Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
34.0km (21.2 miles) ⓘGorman-Hall Mine (Hall-Gorham group; Gorham-Hall Mine; Silver Pick Mine), Mineral Mountain area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘWoodpecker Mine, Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
36.3km (22.5 miles) ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
37.1km (23.0 miles) ⓘApache Mines No. 2, Apache Mines, Owl Head Buttes area, Owl Head Mining District, Tortolita Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Jones, E.L., Jr. & F.L. Ransome (1920), Deposits of manganese ore in Arizona, USGS Bull. 710-D: 174.
Wilson, E.D. & G.M. Butler (1930), Manganese ore deposits in AZ, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 127: 89-90
 
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