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Azurite from
Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gypsum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43814
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43814:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine, Comstock Wash, Kings Crown Peak area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘBelmont Mine (Belmont Copper property; Goodwin Mine; Monte Carlo claim; Smith lease; Doggs Mine; Lone Star Mine), Belmont Canyon, Apache Leap, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘReymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘCarlota Mine, Pinto Valley Mine, Pinto Creek, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘSilver Bell-Martinez Mine (Martinez Mine; Silver Bell property; Martinez property; Silver-Bell Mine; Silver Bell-Martinez Mine; Columbia Mine; Columbia-Silver Bell Mine; Silver Bell-Columbia Mine), Martinez Canyon, Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘRay, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘCastle Dome Mine (Castle Dome deposit; Pinto Valley deposit), Castle Dome area (Castle Dome Mine area; Pinto Valley Mine area), Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘOxhide Mine (Lower Ox Hide Mine; Upper Ox Hide Mine; Schultze Mine; Schultze group), Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘBluebird Mine (Bluebird group), Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 93.
Barnes, Reginald, Hay, Mark (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: the Magma Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (2) Tucson. 72-82
Presmyk, Les (2020) The Magma Mine, Pioneer District, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona. Rocks & Minerals, 95 (1) 68-91 doi:10.1080/00357529.2020.1670573
 
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