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Fluorite from
Gunsight Mine, Gunsight Mining District (Meyer Mining District), Pima County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:Occurs as micro-crystals.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gunsight Mine, Gunsight Mining District (Meyer Mining District), Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:229199
Long-form Identifier:1:3:229199:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘWhite Prince claims, Quijotoa Mining District, Quijotoa Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘWeldon Mine, Ben Nevis Mountain, Quijotoa Mining District, Quijotoa Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
99.4km (61.7 miles) ⓘRowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
99.4km (61.7 miles) ⓘ125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
99.4km (61.8 miles) ⓘSilver Reef Mine (Reef Mine; Cholla Mine; Silver Nugget Mine), White Horse Pass area, Silver Reef Mountains area, Chuichu area, Tat Momoli Mountains, Silver Reef Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.224
 
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