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Cerussite from
Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA


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Cerussite

Sammy Dog Mine, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite, etc.

Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite

Sammy Dog Mine, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite, etc.

Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite

Sammy Dog Mine, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite, etc.

Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mountain Range
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Comments:Silky crystals & as earthy mixtures with smithsonite.
Habit:Silky
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Smithsonite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite59
Malachite8
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:252104
Long-form Identifier:1:3:252104:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Cerussite in this Region
Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Homestake Indiana Mine (Homestake Mine), Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
El Tiro Mine, Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Sammy Dog Mine, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘEl Tiro Mine, Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘIndiana-Arizona Mine, Indiana-Arizona Mine group (Carbonate group), Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘSilver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘOld Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pb-Cu prospect 117-54, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘGila Monster Mine, Jaynes, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
38.9km (24.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pb-Cu prospect 96-7, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘCactustail Mine, Owl Head Buttes area, Owl Head Mining District, Tortolita Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Pb prospect 101-32, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘOld Jonah Mine (Gold Nugget Mine; Loss Brothers claims), Chuichu area, Silver Reef Mountains, Tat Momoli Mountains, Silver Reef Mining District, Pinal 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.158
 
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