| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Native Copper |
| Formula: | Cu |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Dioptase | 7 |
| Cuprite | 5 |
| - var Chalcotrichite | 1 |
| Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | 4 |
| Calcite | 3 |
| Kinoite | 2 |
| Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 2 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Native Copper data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 219007 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:219007:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Native Copper in this Region |
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| Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper |
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| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 3.4km (2.1 miles) | ⓘPremier property (Premier group; Santa Monica Camp; Santa Montica Camp), Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘLondon-Arizona Mine (London-Arizona Consolidated Mine), Tornado Peak, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘFinch Mine, Keystone Gulch, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 6.4km (4.0 miles) | ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 20.5km (12.8 miles) | ⓘKelvin-Sultana Mine, Mineral Creek-Gila River confluence area, Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 24.7km (15.3 miles) | ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 26.2km (16.3 miles) | ⓘBobtail Mine (Virginia Mine; Missouri Mine; Mariana Missouri Mine; Twentieth Century claims; Wisner-Glassburn property; Mariana property; Bobaway property; Doak group), Pinal Peak area, Pinal Mountains Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 26.3km (16.4 miles) | ⓘPearl Handle pit, Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 27.3km (16.9 miles) | ⓘRay, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| References |
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Eastlick, J.T., 1968, Geology of the Christmas mine and vicinity, Banner mining district, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933?1967: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 1191-1210. |
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Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA