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Pyrolusite from
Hidden Treasure Mine, Socorro Peak, Harquahala Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrolusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hidden Treasure Mine, Socorro Peak, Harquahala Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:234158
Long-form Identifier:1:3:234158:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrolusite
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘWebb Mine (Webb claims; Webb group), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘGiblin claims, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘBlack Queen Mine (Hatton claims; Amour group; Armour group), Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘBlack Nugget Mine (U.S. group), Tiger Well, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘWisconsin Mine (Black Raven & Crow groups; Pittsburgh Mine; Smithwick Mine), Little Horn Peak, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘMollie Davenport Mine (Molly Davenport Mine; Sisson & Pegram claims; Sisson Mine; Pegram Mine), Little Horn Peak, Big Horn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘRoadside Mine, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
21.2km (13.1 miles) ⓘKnabe No. 4 Mine, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘKnabe Mine (Knabe No. 6 Mine), Little Horn Peak, Big Horn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘBlack Sue group, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, E.D., et al (1934), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 137: 133.
 
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