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Fluorite from
Osborn Mine (Defiance Mine), Rye, Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District), Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Osborn Mine (Defiance Mine), Rye, Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District), Gila County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:431141
Long-form Identifier:1:3:431141:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘOxbow Mine (Oxbow claim; Golden Wreath claim; Golden Wreath Mine; Osborn prospect), Oxbow Gulch, Moore Mountain area, Oxbow Estates, Payson Mining District (Green Valley Mining District), Gila County, Arizona, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘBreadpan claim (Breadpan area; Lothmann-Scorfian property), Flying W Ranch area, Spring Creek Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘQuartz Ledge Mine (Porcupine Mine; White Cow Mine), Jakes Corner area, Tonto Basin, Tonto Basin Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘTop Hat claim, Chalk Mountain area, Spring Creek Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
23.1km (14.4 miles) ⓘRed Rock Mine, Mistake Peak area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘJones Barite-Fluorite deposit, Mailbox Mesa, Young area, Spring Creek Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘPackard Mine (Packard claims; Bluebird Fluorspar Mine; Bluebird Mine; Walnut Mine), Greenback Creek area, Tonto Basin, Tonto Basin Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘJolene Mine (Cline Mine/claims; Jolene group; El Oso properties; Mazatzal group; Blue Bull Mine), Pine Mountain area, Mazatzal West Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘMuskhog claims, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘEl Oso Mine (New Discovery Mine; Harrison Mine), El Oso group of claims, Jolene Mine (Cline Mine/claims; Jolene group; El Oso properties; Mazatzal group; Blue Bull Mine), Pine Mountain area, Mazatzal West Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID #10209584, MAS ID #0040070069.
 
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