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Anglesite from
Flux Mine, Flux Gulch, Alum Gulch, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Anglesite
Formula:PbSO4
Comments:Occurs as clear crystals in goethite vugs.
Habit:Crystals up to 1 cm long
Colour:Yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Goethite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite1
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anglesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Flux Mine, Flux Gulch, Alum Gulch, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:227182
Long-form Identifier:1:3:227182:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anglesite
5.1km (3.1 miles) Hardshell Mine, Hardshell Gulch, Harshaw, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) Robert E. Lee Mine (Bob Lee Mine; Bob Lee and Widow Mine), Tres de Mayo Mine group, Palmetto District, Fresno Canyon, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) Bullwhacker Mine (Bullwhacker deposits; Golden Gate Mine; Golden Gate claim; North Mowry Mine; Old Mowry Mine), Mowry Hill, Mowry Wash, Mowry, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) Stella Blue Mine (Patagonia Mine), Mowry Hill, Mowry Wash, Mowry, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) Holland Mine, Duquesne Gulch, Nash Mines group (Duquesne-Washington group), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
17.0km (10.6 miles) Alto Mine (Alto vein; Gold Tree Mine; El Plomo Mine), Alto Mine group (Alto vein swarm), Alto Hill, Salero area, Tyndall Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
18.6km (11.5 miles) Jersey Girl Mine (Jersey Girl prospect), Toluachi group of claims (Toluachi group; Bonanza tunnel; Tennantite claim), Salero area, Tyndall Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) Columbia Mine group, Mount Benedict, Nogales Mining District (Gold Hill Mining District), Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
26.3km (16.4 miles) Glove Mine (Sunrise Mine), Glove Mine group (Zombie & Zeco claims; Festiago-Franklin; Blacksmith adit), Cottonwood Canyon, Tyndall Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) Glove Mine group (Zombie & Zeco claims; Festiago-Franklin; Blacksmith adit), Cottonwood Canyon, Tyndall Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
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