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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dioptase
Formula:CuSiO3 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dioptase data
Locality Data:Click here to view 79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22642
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22642:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dioptase
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘRay, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘMagma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘInspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
41.1km (25.6 miles) ⓘTable Mountain Mine, Table Mountain area, Table Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
41.4km (25.7 miles) ⓘCollins Mine, Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘFord Mine, Tucson Wash, Mammoth, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘMammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Keith, Stanley B. (1972) Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the 79 Mine Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposit [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 3 (6) 247-264
 
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