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Turquoise from
Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Turquoise
Formula:CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Comments:Stringers to a few inches wide and small nugget-like masses in granite & Bolsa Quartzite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Turquoise data
Locality Data:Click here to view Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:258671
Long-form Identifier:1:3:258671:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Turquoise in this Region
Avalon Mine, Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Turquoise
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘAvalon Mine, Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Casey Hill, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘTombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘWest Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘEmerald Mine, Silver Plume Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘManila Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘSacramento Pit, Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘLavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘDallas Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
40.3km (25.1 miles) ⓘCole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Crawford, W.P. & F. Johnson (1937), Turquoise deposits of Courtland, Arizona: Econ.Geol.: 32: 511-523.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.404
 
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