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Mimetite from
Dona Kay Mine, Ellsworth Mining District, Granite Wash Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wulfenite1
Native Gold1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dona Kay Mine, Ellsworth Mining District, Granite Wash Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:667350
Long-form Identifier:1:3:667350:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘEagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘEvening Star Mine, Tiger Wash, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘRawhide Mine, Rawhide Wash, Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
63.5km (39.4 miles) ⓘRed Top Mine (Barite Mine), Rawhide Wash, Kimble Mining Sub-District, Cleopatra Mining District, Artillery Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘMoon Anchor Mine, Hummingbird Springs, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
74.7km (46.4 miles) ⓘScott Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
76.7km (47.6 miles) ⓘPotter-Cramer Mine, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
79.5km (49.4 miles) ⓘTonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘHull Mine group (Rialto Mine group; Hull group of claims; Rialto claims), Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
References
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