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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Descloizite
Formula:PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Descloizite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47199
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47199:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Descloizite
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘGrey Horse Mine, Riverside, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘC and B Mine (C & B Mine; Vanadium Mine), Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘFinch Mine, Keystone Gulch, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘOverland Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘAlbert Lea Mine (Albert Lea property; Lea tunnels; Albert Lea tunnels), Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘNew Dominion Mine (New Dominion property; New Dominion group; Stallo deposit), Big Johnnie Gulch, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
36.3km (22.5 miles) ⓘDoughboy Mine (Doughboy shaft; Doughboy group), Irene Gulch, Midland City, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
36.9km (23.0 miles) ⓘIrene Mine (Irene group/vein; Dunkirk & Kentucky claims; Comstock prop.; American Manganese Mine; Liberty dep.; New Doughboy; Old Doughboy), Irene Gulch, Midland City, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘApache Mine, Radium, Burch area, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila 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
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.201
 
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