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Tennantite Subgroup from
Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


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Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
01068270017272025353980.jpg
Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
08973410017272010454943.jpg
Tennantite Subgroup, etc.

Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tennantite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Bornite6
Chalcocite2
Pyrite2
Enargite2
Mawsonite1
Stromeyerite1
Galena1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tennantite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43841
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43841:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tennantite Subgroup
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘMiami Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
35.5km (22.0 miles) ⓘFlorence Mine (Florence Lead Silver Mine), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
77.8km (48.3 miles) ⓘOrd Mine (Ord Mercury Mine; Ord group; Indian claims), Slate Creek, Reno Pass, Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Mazatzal Mountains Quicksilver Mining District), Gila County, Arizona, USA
81.3km (50.5 miles) ⓘSunflower Mine, Maricopa County belt, Sunflower Mining District (Mazatzal Mountains Mining District; Quicksilver Mining District), Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
83.9km (52.1 miles) ⓘBlue Bird Mine (Bluebird Mine; Zilla Mine; Twin-S Mine; Cumberland Mine; Thornewood Mine; Blue Bird Silver Mining Co. property), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal County, Arizona, USA
84.1km (52.3 miles) ⓘChilds-Adwinkle Mine (Childs and Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill Mining District (Copper Creek Mining District), Pinal 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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