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Amethyst from
Ajax Mine, Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Occurs as crystals in cavities and as layered vein fillings.
Habit:Prismatic, reverse scepters
Colour:Very pale amethystine
Luminescent properties:None
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Hematite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ajax Mine, Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:434641
Long-form Identifier:1:3:434641:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘReymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘPrincess Elena claims, Mineral Mountain area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
53.5km (33.2 miles) ⓘFour Peaks Amethyst Mine (Arizona Amethyst Mine), Four Peaks, Four Peaks Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
72.7km (45.2 miles) ⓘMammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
80.1km (49.8 miles) ⓘOrejana Mine (Orejana adit; Unpatented claim Sabre; Sabre Mining Co. property; Oriana Mine), Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
80.8km (50.2 miles) ⓘSilver Reef Mine (Reef Mine; Cholla Mine; Silver Nugget Mine), White Horse Pass area, Silver Reef Mountains area, Chuichu area, Tat Momoli Mountains, Silver Reef Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
81.0km (50.4 miles) ⓘFairview prospect, Aravaipa, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
82.1km (51.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pb prospect (Unnamed shaft), Aravaipa, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
82.3km (51.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pb-Zn prospect (1), Horse Mountain area, Aravaipa, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
82.3km (51.1 miles) ⓘBooker T. Washington claim, Aravaipa, Aravaipa Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA
References
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