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Cerussite from
79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Comments:As 'sand carbonate' & crystallized material; earthy. Constitutes rich ore throughout the oxidized zone, mainly above the 6th level.
Habit:Single & 'V' twinned crystals
Colour:White, yellowish, colorless (crystal groups)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla32
Wulfenite11
Aurichalcite8
Hemimorphite7
Anglesite2
Goethite2
Linarite1
Rosasite1
Murdochite1
Calcite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view 79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (35 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22631
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22631:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
1.0km (0.6 miles) Finch Mine, Keystone Gulch, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) Apex Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) London-Arizona Mine (London-Arizona Consolidated Mine), Tornado Peak, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) Curtin Mine (Humphrey Mine), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) C and B Mine (C & B Mine; Vanadium Mine), Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) Grey Horse Mine, Riverside, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) North Adit, Grey Horse Mine, Riverside, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) Saddle Mountain Mine group (Lola claims; Gila Copper Sulphide Co. property; Dye vein), Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) Florence Mine (Florence Lead Silver Mine), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
19.7km (12.3 miles) Silver Queen Mine, Cottonwood Wash area, Cottonwood Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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