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Jarosite from
Old Reliable Mine (Reliable Mine; Calumet Mine; Clark-Scanlon group; Copper Creek Mining Co. property), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA


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Jarosite

Old Reliable Mine, Copper Creek, Bunker Hill Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Jarosite

Old Reliable Mine, Copper Creek, Bunker Hill Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
07249760017272025029931.jpg
Jarosite

Old Reliable Mine, Copper Creek, Bunker Hill Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
00666650017368120548655.jpg
Jarosite

Old Reliable Mine, Copper Creek, Bunker Hill Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
07249760017272025029931.jpg
Jarosite

Old Reliable Mine, Copper Creek, Bunker Hill Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
00666650017368120548655.jpg
Jarosite

Old Reliable Mine, Copper Creek, Bunker Hill Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Jarosite
Formula:KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Jarosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Old Reliable Mine (Reliable Mine; Calumet Mine; Clark-Scanlon group; Copper Creek Mining Co. property), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:421968
Long-form Identifier:1:3:421968:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Jarosite
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘPremier property (Premier group; Santa Monica Camp; Santa Montica Camp), Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
46.1km (28.7 miles) ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘApex Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
53.7km (33.4 miles) ⓘCowboy Mine, Dripping Springs, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine (American shaft; War Eagle Mine; La Vantia Mine; La Ventia Mine), Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘJohnny Lyon Hills, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
81.0km (50.3 miles) ⓘSafford Copper Mine (Kennecott Safford; Lone Star Mine), Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
81.3km (50.5 miles) ⓘSan Juan Mine (Peacock Mine), Peterson Wash, Lone Star Mining District (Safford Mining District; Dos Pobres Mining District), Graham County, Arizona, USA
82.0km (50.9 miles) ⓘTungsten King Mine, Black Rock group, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID #10103740, MRDS ID #M050126.
 
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