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Fornacite from
Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA


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Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
00376290017272010464064.jpg
Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
03277300017272010476646.jpg
Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
00376290017272010464064.jpg
Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
03277300017272010476646.jpg
Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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Fornacite

Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fornacite
Formula:Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Habit:Small rosette-like aggregates.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla31
Duftite9
Quartz8
- var Blue Quartz2
Wulfenite7
Mimetite7
Conichalcite3
Baryte2
Plancheite2
Chlorargyrite1
Chabazite1
Native Silver1
K Feldspar1
- var Adularia1
Shattuckite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fornacite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (37 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:60885
Long-form Identifier:1:3:60885:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fornacite
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘDona Kay Mine, Ellsworth Mining District, Granite Wash Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
63.8km (39.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
64.0km (39.8 miles) ⓘEvening Star Mine, Tiger Wash, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
81.8km (50.8 miles) ⓘMoon Anchor Mine, Hummingbird Springs, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
83.9km (52.2 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
85.6km (53.2 miles) ⓘRed Cloud Mine, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
References
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.225
 
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