| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Dioptase |
| Formula: | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Comments: | Aggregates of small crystals and druses in chrysocolla. |
| Habit: | Stout crystals in druses |
| Colour: | Deep emerald-green |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Chrysocolla
Macquartite
Yedlinite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Wulfenite | 109 |
| Cerussite | 37 |
| Willemite | 34 |
| Fluorite | 34 |
| Fornacite | 27 |
| Mimetite | 23 |
| Quartz | 19 |
| Macquartite | 13 |
| Chrysocolla | 4 |
| Linarite | 4 |
| Surite | 3 |
| Hematite | 3 |
| Diaboleite | 1 |
| Calcite | 1 |
| Hemimorphite | 1 |
| Allophane | 1 |
| Hydrozincite | 1 |
| Smithsonite | 1 |
| Creaseyite | 1 |
| Baryte | 1 |
| Descloizite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Dioptase data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (96 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 4560 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:4560:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Dioptase in this Region |
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| Collins Mine, Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Dioptase |
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| 0.4km (0.2 miles) | ⓘCollins Mine, Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 1.1km (0.7 miles) | ⓘFord Mine, Tucson Wash, Mammoth, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 22.1km (13.7 miles) | ⓘTable Mountain Mine, Table Mountain area, Table Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 25.0km (15.5 miles) | ⓘUnnamed copper prospect (20), Copper Creek area, Rattlesnake Mining District, Graham County, Arizona, USA |
| 39.6km (24.6 miles) | ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 39.6km (24.6 miles) | ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 41.7km (25.9 miles) | ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 56.9km (35.3 miles) | ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 60.6km (37.7 miles) | ⓘRay, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 76.9km (47.8 miles) | ⓘMagma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| References |
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Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA