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Azurite from
Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA


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Azurite, etc.

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Azurite

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Azurite

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Azurite, etc.

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Azurite, etc.

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Azurite

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Azurite

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Azurite, etc.

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Azurite, etc.

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Azurite

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Azurite

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
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Azurite, etc.

Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite2
Conichalcite1
Eurekadumpite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Chain Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:313573
Long-form Identifier:1:3:313573:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘAjax Mine (Copperopolis; Sioux Ajax), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘLower Mammoth Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘBlack Jack Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine, Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘLower dumps, North Star Mine (Star Consolidated Mine), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘBoss Tweed shaft, Victor Mine (Red Rose Mine; Boss Tweed Mine), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘUpper dumps, North Star Mine (Star Consolidated Mine), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCarisa Mine (Carissa Mine; Clarissa Mine), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘNorth Star Mine (Star Consolidated Mine), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘNorthern Spy Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
References
Thorne, Brent (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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