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Chrysocolla from
Copper Queen-Lucky Boy Mine (Copper Queen Mine), Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA


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Chrysocolla

Copper Queen-Lucky Boy Mine, Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
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Chrysocolla

Copper Queen-Lucky Boy Mine, Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
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Chrysocolla

Copper Queen-Lucky Boy Mine, Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tenorite6
Malachite6
Quartz6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper Queen-Lucky Boy Mine (Copper Queen Mine), Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:425231
Long-form Identifier:1:3:425231:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
12.0km (7.4 miles) ⓘSan Lucas Mine (Perseverance Mine), Cerro Gordo Peak, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘLee Mine (Emigrant Mine; Silver Reid prospect; Silver Reid Mine), Maltese Hill, Santa Rosa Hills, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘBelmont Mine, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘCerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘIgnacio Mine (St. Ignacio Mine; Saint Ignacio Mine; Ygnacio Mine), Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa Mine (Lee-Santa Rosa Mine; Santa Rosa Mines), Malpais Mesa, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘInyo Copper Mines and Smelter Company property, Hunter Mountain, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘEmpress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘStandard Mine, Ruona group, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘMonster Mine, Keynot Peak, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
References
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