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Azurite from
Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA


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Azurite

Mission pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Azurite, etc.

San Xavier pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Azurite, etc.

San Xavier pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Azurite

Mission pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
06157470017367205408253.jpg
Azurite

Mission pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
06605210017272062707943.jpg
Azurite, etc.

San Xavier pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
06230340017272023449524.jpg
Azurite, etc.

San Xavier pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Azurite

Mission pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Azurite

Mission pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
06605210017272062707943.jpg
Azurite, etc.

San Xavier pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Azurite, etc.

San Xavier pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Azurite

Mission pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Complex
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite5
Chrysocolla4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47864
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47864:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Azurite in this Region
Mission pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
San Xavier pit (San Xavier open pit; San Xavier West Mine; San Xavier Unit Open pit), Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘMission pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘSan Xavier pit (San Xavier open pit; San Xavier West Mine; San Xavier Unit Open pit), Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘNorth San Xavier pit (San Xavier North pit; San Xavier Mine), Mission complex, Pima Mining District (Olive Mining District; Mineral Hill Mining District; Twin Buttes Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation, Arizona, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘTwin Buttes Mine, Twin Buttes, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘEsperanza Mine [new], Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu prospect 20-3, Amole Mining District, Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘBanner Mine group (Banner Mine; Hughes Mine), Stevens Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘBulldozer Mine, Bulldozer Hill, Tiptop Mine group (Tiptop Camp prospects/mines), Tiptop Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘCopper Duke Mine, Copper Duke Hill, Tiptop Mine group, Tiptop Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘTiptop Mine, Tiptop Mine group (Tiptop Camp prospects/mines), Tiptop Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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