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Chalcanthite from
Cobre Grande Mine (Duval Sulfur and Potash Co. Mine; Cowboy Mine; Cowboy tunnel), Cobre Grande Mountain, Aravaipa, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcanthite
Formula:CuSO4 · 5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cobre Grande Mine (Duval Sulfur and Potash Co. Mine; Cowboy Mine; Cowboy tunnel), Cobre Grande Mountain, Aravaipa, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:425500
Long-form Identifier:1:3:425500:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcanthite
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘGrand Reef Mine, Laurel Canyon, Grand Reef Mountain, Klondyke, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘCopper Giant Mine, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘCopper Prince Mine, Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘGlory Hole Mine (Globe Mine; Patented claims MS 2620), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘ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
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘMammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘLondon-Arizona Mine (London-Arizona Consolidated Mine), Tornado Peak, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
49.5km (30.8 miles) ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID #10039447, MRDS ID #M050093.
Simons, F.S. (1964) Geology of the Klondyke Quadrangle Graham and Pinal Counties. USGS Professional Paper 461: 135-136, Plate 1.
 
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