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Brochantite from
Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA


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Brochantite, etc.

Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Brochantite

Upper 2A-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Brochantite

Upper 2A-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Brochantite

Upper 2A-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Brochantite, etc.

Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Brochantite

Upper 2A-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Brochantite

Upper 2A-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Brochantite

Upper 2A-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Brochantite, etc.

Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Brochantite

Upper 2A-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Brochantite

Upper 2A-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Brochantite

Upper 2A-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Habit:Acicular; stubby
Colour:Deep green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Linarite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Linarite11
Caledonite7
Anglesite4
Quartz3
- var Chalcedony1
Cerussite1
Chlorargyrite1
Beaverite-(Cu)1
Chalcanthite1
Tsumebite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:462200
Long-form Identifier:1:3:462200:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Brochantite in this Region
B-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Upper 2A-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘUpper 2A-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘB-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘLibrary Mine, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBird Nest E3, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘOtto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘAga Mine, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
58.5km (36.4 miles) ⓘLudlow (Stagg), San Bernardino County, California, USA
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘMohawk Mine, Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘYucca Queen Mine (Yucca Mine; Yucca Metals Mine; Three Wives group), Mohawk Hill, Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Crowley, Jack A. (1977) Minerals of the Blue Bell Mine, San Bernardino County, California. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (6) 494-518
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Maynard, M.F. [Ed.] (1984) The Blue Bell Claims, San Bernardino County, California. San Bernardino County Museum: 61.
mineralsocal.org (2020) https://mineralsocal.org/fieldtrip-information-reports/blue-bell-mine-may-19-2018/
 
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