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Celestine from
Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Celestine
Formula:SrSO4
Comments:Occurs with lead and silver ores.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Celestine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:247190
Long-form Identifier:1:3:247190:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Celestine in this Region
Ramsey Mine, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Celestine
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘRamsey Mine, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘClip Mine, Clip, Hidden Valley, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
86.6km (53.8 miles) ⓘAmelia Mine, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
87.9km (54.6 miles) ⓘDives Mine, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
88.7km (55.1 miles) ⓘPrincess Mine, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘHamburg Mine, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
92.6km (57.5 miles) ⓘAnderson Mine, Date Creek Basin, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
93.8km (58.3 miles) ⓘBlack Butte Mine, Aguila Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
References
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 58
 
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