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Mimetite from
Moon Anchor Mine, Hummingbird Springs, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Comments:Occurs as sprays of crystals & as pseudomorphs of galena cubes.
Habit:Acicular
Colour:Yellow
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Maricopaite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Maricopaite32
Duftite5
Fluorite3
Vauquelinite3
Wickenburgite3
Phoenicochroite2
Willemite1
Molybdofornacite1
Quartz1
Hemihedrite1
Fornacite1
Cerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moon Anchor Mine, Hummingbird Springs, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:31853
Long-form Identifier:1:3:31853:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
5.5km (3.4 miles) Scott Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
6.8km (4.2 miles) Potter-Cramer Mine, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
7.5km (4.7 miles) Tonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
19.7km (12.3 miles) Evening Star Mine, Tiger Wash, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) Unnamed prospect, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) Rat Tail claim (Pack Rat claim), Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) Outpost Mine, San Domingo Wash, White Picacho Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
61.9km (38.4 miles) Purple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
66.0km (41.0 miles) 125 foot level, Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
66.0km (41.0 miles) Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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