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Turquoise from
Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Turquoise

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Turquoise
Formula:CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Comments:Occurs as large, rich masses.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Turquoise data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38642
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38642:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Turquoise
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘSacramento Pit, Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘDallas Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘCole Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘEmerald Mine, Silver Plume Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘManila Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘWest Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘTombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘTurquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘAvalon Mine, Turquoise Mountain, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
38.9km (24.2 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Casey Hill, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Galbraith, F.W., Brennan, D.J. (1959) Minerals of Arizona. Tucson, University of Arizona Press: 116 p. (74).
 
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