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Rosasite from
Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Rosasite

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rosasite
Formula:(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Comments:Occurs as mammillary spherules in siliceous linings of vugs & between hemimorphite crystals.
Colour:Bright green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Hemimorphite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hemimorphite5
Quartz5
Limonite2
Smithsonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rosasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Empire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:225893
Long-form Identifier:1:3:225893:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rosasite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘToughnut Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘWest Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘLucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSan Diego Mine, Tombstone Extension Mines, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘGalvez Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘArlington Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘGallagher Vanadium & Rare Minerals Corp Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘSilver Cloud Mine, Escapule Mine group, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘFesterling Mine (Elsicor Mine; Cora Mine), Black Diamond Peak, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘThe Pit prospect, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Butler, B.S., et al (1938b)
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 53.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.356
 
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