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Chrysocolla from
Black Metal Mine, Blue Heaven group (Black Metal Mine), Black Meadow Landing, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Black Metal Mine, Blue Heaven group (Black Metal Mine), Black Meadow Landing, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:649649
Long-form Identifier:1:3:649649:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘGold Crown group, Monument Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘLortie group, Monument Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBlue Heaven group (Black Metal Mine), Black Meadow Landing, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘPeacock Copper claims, Black Meadow Landing, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘQuadrangle Copper group (Outpost), Monument Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘBonus group, Black Meadow Landing, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘCopper Crest group, Monument Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘKlondike group, Havasu Palms (Roads End Camp), Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘMount Whipple Gold Mining Company prospect (Venus No. 13 claim; Star claim; Mars claim; Western Star claim; Crescent claim; Crescent Mine), Monument Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu prospect [15](MRDS - 10286690), Monument Peak, Whipple District (Monumental District), Whipple Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Wright, L.A., et al (1953), Mines and mineral resources of San Bernardino County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 49(1-2): tabulated list of mines: 13-15, 34
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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