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Chrysocolla from
Horn Mine (Virginia May Mine), Horn Peak, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Comments:Principal mineral here.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Horn Mine (Virginia May Mine), Horn Peak, Turtle Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:332101
Long-form Identifier:1:3:332101:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘGolden Bird claim, West Riverside Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘJacklin Mine, West Riverside Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘIndicator Mine (Indicator Copper Mine), Pyramid Butte, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘGilson prospects, Bendigo District (Riverside Mountain District), Riverside Mts (Siakariri), Riverside County, California, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘD. and W. Mine (Dayton and Wilber), Savahia Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Ag prospect [7], Savahia Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘAlice Mine [2], Riverside Mountain, Bendigo District (Riverside Mountain District), Riverside Mts (Siakariri), Riverside County, California, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘGold Dollar Mine (Gold Dollar group), Riverside Mountain, Bendigo District (Riverside Mountain District), Riverside Mts (Siakariri), Riverside County, California, USA
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘBlue Bird Mine, Savahia Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘColombo occurrence, Riverside Mountain, Bendigo District (Riverside Mountain District), Riverside Mts (Siakariri), Riverside County, California, USA
References
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 49): 49(1-2): 64
Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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