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Aragonite from
Oracle Ridge Mine, Pima County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Oracle Ridge Mine, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:246268
Long-form Identifier:1:3:246268:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘCampo Bonito, Oracle Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘSan Manuel Mine, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
61.8km (38.4 miles) ⓘSan Xavier pit (San Xavier open pit; San Xavier West Mine; San Xavier Unit Open pit), Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
65.2km (40.5 miles) ⓘIron Cap Mine, Landsman Camp, Aravaipa, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
68.2km (42.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pb-Cu-Ag-Au-Zn-W prospect, Tres Alamos Wash, Johnny Lyon Hills, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
70.7km (43.9 miles) ⓘLone Mountain Mine, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘForty-nine Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton (Lead Mountain), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘChief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton (Lead Mountain), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘSilver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
77.6km (48.2 miles) ⓘJohnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise 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.118
 
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