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Limonite from
Esperanza Mine [new], Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Esperanza Mine [new], Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:537302
Long-form Identifier:1:3:537302:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘTwin Buttes Mine, Twin Buttes, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘSan Xavier Mine (San Xavier Mine shaft), Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘMission pit, Mission complex, San Xavier, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘAguinaldo Mine group (Black Beauty Mine), Stevens Mountain, Papago Mining District (Sierrita Mining District), Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
27.3km (16.9 miles) ⓘJackson Mine, Jackson Mine group (McCleary group; Old Baldy Copper Mine; Rosa Mine; Hickory; Decatur), Jackson Canyon, Old Baldy Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘMolybdenite prospects (McCleary prospects), White House, Madera Canyon, Old Baldy Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘMcLeary prospects, Stone Cabin Canyon, Old Baldy Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘMcCleary prospects (McCleary Molybdenum; Molybdenite Mine; Sun Lode Molybdenum Mine; Morales Mine; Molybdenum prospects), Madera Canyon, Old Baldy Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
28.9km (17.9 miles) ⓘGlove Mine group (Zombie & Zeco claims; Festiago-Franklin; Blacksmith adit), Cottonwood Canyon, Tyndall Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘGlove Mine (Sunrise Mine), Glove Mine group (Zombie & Zeco claims; Festiago-Franklin; Blacksmith adit), Cottonwood Canyon, Tyndall Mining District, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039594, MRDS ID #M050391.
 
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