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Native Copper from
Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Native Copper, etc.

Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Gallagher Vanadium & Rare Minerals Corp Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Gallagher Vanadium & Rare Minerals Corp Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
08038680017367070291947.jpg
Native Copper, etc.

Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Gallagher Vanadium & Rare Minerals Corp Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Comments:Occurs as micro-particles in cuprite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Cuprite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:257601
Long-form Identifier:1:3:257601:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Native Copper in this Region
Gallagher Vanadium & Rare Minerals Corp Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Toughnut Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘToughnut Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘGallagher Vanadium & Rare Minerals Corp Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘMiddlemarch Mine slag locality, Middlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘModern prospect, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Casey Hill, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘMaid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘHendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘHendricks Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘSouthwest Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Butler, B.S., et al. (1938b), Geology and ore deposits of the Tombstone district, AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 143
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.185
 
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