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Cerussite from
Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA


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Cerussite, etc.

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite, etc.

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite, etc.

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite, etc.

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite, etc.

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
01140600017364024435988.jpg
Cerussite, etc.

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
03617270017362262056364.jpg
Cerussite, etc.

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
07450450017271979009008.jpg
Cerussite, etc.

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite, etc.

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
01795930017271979042933.jpg
Cerussite

Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wulfenite4
Vanadinite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Old Yuma Mine, Tucson Mountain District Saguaro National Park, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43855
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43855:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘGila Monster Mine, Jaynes, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pb-Cu prospect 96-7, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pb-Cu prospect 117-54, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
14.2km (8.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Pb prospect 101-32, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘWestern end, Pusch Ridge, Pima County, Arizona, USA
17.6km (11.0 miles) ⓘSnyder Hill Mine, Snyder Hill, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘOld Mission Mine, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘCactustail Mine, Owl Head Buttes area, Owl Head Mining District, Tortolita Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘOld Eagle Mine (Stake Lease 3707), Owl Head Buttes area, Owl Head Mining District, Tortolita Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘSilver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 65:23
Guild, F.N. (1911), Mineralogische Notizen. Zeit. Krystal. und Mineral.: 49: 321-331
Jones, Dick (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: the Old Yuma Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (2) 95-107
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.158
 
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