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Woodwardite from
Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Woodwardite

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Woodwardite

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Woodwardite, etc.

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Woodwardite, etc.

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Woodwardite

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
01279090017271927646332.jpg
Woodwardite

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Woodwardite, etc.

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
08742730017272012029050.jpg
Woodwardite, etc.

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
07636410017271927601882.jpg
Woodwardite

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
01279090017271927646332.jpg
Woodwardite

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
09742190017272012003139.jpg
Woodwardite, etc.

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
08742730017272012029050.jpg
Woodwardite, etc.

Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Woodwardite
Formula:Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Comments:Fibrous to spherulitic form.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cyanotrichite6
Azurite6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Woodwardite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Maid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45835
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45835:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Woodwardite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Casey Hill, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘGallagher Vanadium & Rare Minerals Corp Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘManila Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.425
 
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