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Limonite from
Queen of Sheba Mine (La Aguila patented claim; La Firmos Mine), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Queen of Sheba Mine, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite4
Quartz3
Chrysocolla1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Queen of Sheba Mine (La Aguila patented claim; La Firmos Mine), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:359864
Long-form Identifier:1:3:359864:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘVulture, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘLittle San Domingo Mine, Little San Domingo Wash area, White Picacho Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘMonarch Mine, Monarch Wash area, Black Rock Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘPicacho View Mine, White Picacho Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘOro Grande Mine, Black Rock Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘBuena Vista claim, San Domingo Wash, White Picacho Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘClimax Mine, San Domingo Wash, White Picacho Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘGolden Duck 1 - 8 claims, Red Picacho Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘMidnight Owl Mine, Independence Gulch, White Picacho Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘAbe Lincoln Mine (Cumbac Mine; Andrew Jackson Mine; Tom Jefferson Mine; Copper No. 2 claim; Copper No. 1 Patented claim), Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
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