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


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Chalcanthite

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Chalcanthite

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Chalcanthite

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal 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 Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43816
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43816:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcanthite
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
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘInspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘZelleweger claim (Kelvin prospect), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘOld Dominion Mine, Buffalo Hill, Old Dominion vein system, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘLondon-Arizona Mine (London-Arizona Consolidated Mine), Tornado Peak, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
42.9km (26.7 miles) ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘDonna Lee Mine (Donna Lee deposit; Anomaly B6-4), Deep Creek Canyon, Sierra Ancha Wilderness Area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
56.9km (35.4 miles) ⓘFirst Chance Mine (First Chance deposits; Beulah claims; Minnie claims), Rose Creek Lodge area, Sierra Ancha Mining District, Sierra Ancha Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
Barnes, Reginald, Hay, Mark (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: the Magma Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (2) Tucson. 72-82
 
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