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


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Smithsonite, etc.

Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Smithsonite, etc.

Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mountain Range
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Comments:As earthy mixtures with cerussite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Cerussite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
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Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:252105
Long-form Identifier:1:3:252105:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Smithsonite in this Region
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
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘEl Tiro Mine, Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, 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
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘThunderbird Mine, Avra, 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
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘReward Mine (Bat tunnel; South Reward; Petrochis claim; Phenomenon), Kohatk, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘMildren Mine (Mildren claim; Mildred Mine), Mildren Mine group, Ko Vaya, Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District), Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘYellow Bird Mine, Lincoln Mine group, Stevens Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘSteppe Mine (Steppe claim; Little Mary Mine), Mildren Mine group, Ko Vaya, Cababi Mining District (Comobabi Mining District), Comobabi Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘSilver Lake Mine, Kohatk Wash, Sif Vaya area, Vekol Mining District, Vekol Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘMineral Hill Mines (Azurite group; Old Azurite Mine; Copper Glance Mine), Mineral Hill, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima 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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