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Aurichalcite from
Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Aurichalcite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
04419710017272041436731.jpg
Aurichalcite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
05298820017272041443523.jpg
Aurichalcite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
08800390017369084774200.jpg
Aurichalcite, etc.

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Aurichalcite

Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Rosasite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:245244
Long-form Identifier:1:3:245244:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘSilver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘDefiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘTom Scott Mine, Tejon group (Tejon Mining Company property), Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘGleeson Mine, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Casey Hill, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘMaid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘSilver Cloud Mine, Escapule Mine group, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Zn-Cu prospect [1], Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘCommonwealth Mine, Pearce, Pearce Mining District, Pearce Hills, Sulphur Springs Valley, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
17.6km (11.0 miles) ⓘFesterling Mine (Elsicor Mine; Cora Mine), Black Diamond Peak, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise 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.122
 
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