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Psilomelane from
Daggs group of claims, Belmont Mine (Belmont Copper property; Goodwin Mine; Monte Carlo claim; Smith lease; Doggs Mine; Lone Star Mine), Belmont Canyon, Apache Leap, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:'Psilomelane' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Psilomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Daggs group of claims, Belmont Mine (Belmont Copper property; Goodwin Mine; Monte Carlo claim; Smith lease; Doggs Mine; Lone Star Mine), Belmont Canyon, Apache Leap, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:224112
Long-form Identifier:1:3:224112:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Psilomelane
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘMagma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘReymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘAlmino Mine, Riverside, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘCochise Mine (Cochise group of claims), Steamboat Mountain area, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘGeronimo claims (Geronimo group; Cochise group; Beard claims), Steamboat Mountain area, Banner Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘOld Dominion Mine, Buffalo Hill, Old Dominion vein system, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘNew Dominion Mine (New Dominion property; New Dominion group; Stallo deposit), Big Johnnie Gulch, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘIrene Mine (Irene group/vein; Dunkirk & Kentucky claims; Comstock prop.; American Manganese Mine; Liberty dep.; New Doughboy; Old Doughboy), Irene Gulch, Midland City, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
33.7km (21.0 miles) ⓘIron Hive Mine, Black Peak area, Copper Hill, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, E.D. & G.M. Butler (1930), Manganese ore deposits in AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 127: 85-86
 
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