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Rhodochrosite from
Humboldt Mine, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Comments:Occurs in lenses in a fissure vein that cuts limestone.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Alabandite
Calcite
Quartz
Rhodonite
Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Humboldt Mine, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:237767
Long-form Identifier:1:3:237767:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘHilltop Mine, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘMineral Mountain Mine, Kimball, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘFrancis Kay Mine (Atlantic Mine; Aberdeen Camp), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘCommonwealth Mine, Pearce, Pearce Mining District, Pearce Hills, Sulphur Springs Valley, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘLucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
90.5km (56.2 miles) ⓘAsh Peak Mines, Duncan, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA
91.5km (56.9 miles) ⓘHiggins Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Hewett, Donnel Foster, Rove, Olaf N. (1930) Occurrence and relations of alabandite. Economic Geology, 25 (1) 36-56 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.25.1.36
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 353-354, 392
 
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