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Chrysocolla from
Simon Mine (Nevada Mine), Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite2
Mixite Group1
Adamite1
- var Copper-bearing Adamite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Simon Mine (Nevada Mine), Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:282933
Long-form Identifier:1:3:282933:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
6.2km (3.9 miles) Warrior Mine (Warrior Gold; Macnamara group; NBMG Sample site 3155; Gold Coin shaft), Athens Mining District, Cedar Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) Blue Bird nos. 1-3 Mines, Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) Wallstreet Mine, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) Giroux group (Calavada Mine?), Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) Copper Queen Mine, SFS Cu deposit (Longshot Ridge; Luning), Volcano Peak, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) Drew Mine, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) New York Canyon Mine, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) Anderson Mine, Champion-Anderson group, Volcano Peak, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) Pine Tree Mine, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) Pilot claims, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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