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Willemite from
Rat Tail claim (Pack Rat claim), Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


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Willemite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
06595870017272009707217.jpg
Willemite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
06595870017272009707217.jpg
Willemite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
05172210017272010331317.jpg
Willemite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
06894680017272010367687.jpg
Willemite, etc.

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Willemite
Formula:Zn2SiO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Vauquelinite2
Hemihedrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Willemite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rat Tail claim (Pack Rat claim), Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:358554
Long-form Identifier:1:3:358554:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Willemite
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘS and O claims (S & O claims; Amethyst Hill; Dave Haneline Memorial Mine), Wickenburg, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘGreat Southern Mine, Monarch Wash area, Black Rock Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘPurple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘBlack Butte prospect (Odell; Queen Elizabeth group), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘLucky Strike claim, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘChampie Mine (Lehman Mine; Lehman Copper Mine; Lone Star Mine; UFO claims; Cersa Moje 1-7 claims; Rhoades-Iola claims), Copperopolis, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘPotter-Cramer Mine, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘBlack Pearl Mine (Black Glory 1-14 claims), Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘTonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘMoon Anchor Mine, Hummingbird Springs, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
References
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