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Powellite from
Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Johnson Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Powellite
Formula:Ca(MoO4)
Comments:Occurs as pseudomorphs after molybdenite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite3
Hematite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Powellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:238294
Long-form Identifier:1:3:238294:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Powellite in this Region
Donna Anna workings, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Johnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Powellite
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘJohnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘDonna Anna workings, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed W prospects [4], Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘStandard prospect, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pb-Cu-Ag-Au-Zn-W prospect, Tres Alamos Wash, Johnny Lyon Hills, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘSan Juan Mine (San Juan group; Gordon Mine; Mann adit; Sulphide adit; Silver adit), Gordon Camp, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘStandard Tungsten Mine (Head Center Mine; Black Prince Mine; Johnny Boy Mine; Johnnie Boy No. 1 Mine; Barite prospect; Kreis Mine), Black Diamond Peak, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘGordon Spring prospects, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
57.5km (35.7 miles) ⓘHilton Tungsten claims, Hilton Mines, Hilton Ranch, Copper Camp, Hilton (Lead Mountain), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
57.5km (35.7 miles) ⓘKorn Kob Mine, Buchman Canyon, Redington Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Cooper, J.R. & L.T. Silver (1964), Geology and ore deposits of the Dragoon quadrangle, Cochise Co., AZ, USGS PP 416.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.334
 
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