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Alunite from
Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Copper2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47194
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47194:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alunite
17.1km (10.7 miles) ⓘResolution deposit, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘApex Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘOld Dominion Mine, Buffalo Hill, Old Dominion vein system, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘMammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘKalamazoo orebody, San Manuel Mine, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
80.3km (49.9 miles) ⓘSacaton Mine, Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
93.9km (58.3 miles) ⓘNorth Silver Bell Mine, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
96.1km (59.7 miles) ⓘSilver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
96.5km (60.0 miles) ⓘOxide Mine, Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Jones, Robert W., Wilson, Wendell E. (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: The Ray Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (5) 311-322
 
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