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Clinozoisite from
Stronghold Canyon, Cochise Stronghold area, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Canyon
Classification
Species:Clinozoisite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinozoisite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stronghold Canyon, Cochise Stronghold area, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:255455
Long-form Identifier:1:3:255455:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinozoisite
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘThe Pit prospect, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘMiddlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘStandard Tungsten Mine (Head Center Mine; Black Prince Mine; Johnny Boy Mine; Johnnie Boy No. 1 Mine; Barite prospect; Kreis Mine), Black Diamond Peak, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘJohnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘToughnut Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘLucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘArgenta Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
63.2km (39.2 miles) ⓘHilltop Mine, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
63.5km (39.5 miles) ⓘEl Tigre Mine (Sampson Mine), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘLead Lily shaft, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, 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.179
 
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