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Hemimorphite from
79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Comments:Pseudos on wad replacing chrysocolla, fine specimens.
Habit:Hollow, egg shell-like balls on matirx.
Colour:Blue, white
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Chrysocolla
Descloizite
Hetaerolite
Hollandite
Sauconite
Wad
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Aurichalcite124
Wulfenite86
Calcite65
Rosasite59
Smithsonite46
Chrysocolla25
Goethite14
Limonite12
Quartz11
Malachite7
Cerussite7
Mimetite6
Murdochite5
Willemite4
Psilomelane3
Hydrozincite3
Descloizite3
Chalcophanite2
Hetaerolite2
Clay1
Fornacite1
Plattnerite1
Pyromorphite1
Hematite1
Dolomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hemimorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view 79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6164
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6164:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hemimorphite
1.0km (0.6 miles) Finch Mine, Keystone Gulch, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) London-Arizona Mine (London-Arizona Consolidated Mine), Tornado Peak, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) Curtin Mine (Humphrey Mine), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) Cowboy Mine, Dripping Springs, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) Elder Gulch prospects, Tiger Mountain area, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
37.9km (23.6 miles) Ajax Mine, Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) Albert Lea Mine (Albert Lea property; Lea tunnels; Albert Lea tunnels), Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
40.2km (25.0 miles) New Dominion Mine (New Dominion property; New Dominion group; Stallo deposit), Big Johnnie Gulch, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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