Locality type: Mine Classification Species: Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-x Alx (H2-x Si2 O5 )(OH)4 · nH2 O, x < 1 Comments: Moderately common supergene mineral associated with andradite-bearing skarns in the Naco Formation. Confirmation Validity: Believed Valid Associated Minerals: Associates: Andradite Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: Dioptase 20 Calcite 12 Malachite 10 Apophyllite Group 5 Rosasite 4 Tenorite 2 Grossular 2 Cuprite 1 - var Chalcotrichite 1 Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) 1 Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Chrysocolla data Locality Data: Click here to view Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA Photo Gallery View Gallery (3 photos) Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 32683 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:32683:8 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Localities for Chrysocolla in this Region Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘ Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA 4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘ Chilito Mine, Schneider Hill, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA 5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘ Rieder and Bailey group (Rieder and Bailey prospects), Winkelman area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA 6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘ Saddle Mountain Mine group (Lola claims; Gila Copper Sulphide Co. property; Dye vein), Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA 6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘ 79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA 12.3km (7.7 miles) ⓘ Cowboy Mine, Dripping Springs, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA 14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘ Dripping Springs Mines (Dripping Springs claims; Cocreham and Haywood Mine; Gold Nugget Mine; Gold Queen Mine; Columbia Mine; Roundtop Mine), Dripping Springs, Dripping Spring Wash, Dripping Springs Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA 15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘ Renfro group (Roman Eagle shaft; Pinal Development Co. claims), Dripping Springs, Dripping Springs Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA 20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘ Kelvin-Sultana Mine, Mineral Creek-Gila River confluence area, Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA 22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘ Dunham Mine (Dunham and Centipede Mine; claim MS 1590), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA References Eastlick, J.T., 1968, Geology of the Christmas mine and vicinity, Banner mining district, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933?1967: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 1191-1210. Search for references including Chrysocolla Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA