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Azurite from
Diana Mine, Diana-Kerrick group, Diana Peak, Blind Spring Hill, Benton, Blind Spring Mining District (Blind Spring Hill Mining District; Benton Mining District), Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Comments:Occurs as aggregates of small crystals.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Diana Mine, Diana-Kerrick group, Diana Peak, Blind Spring Hill, Benton, Blind Spring Mining District (Blind Spring Hill Mining District; Benton Mining District), Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:668600
Long-form Identifier:1:3:668600:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘBlind Spring Hill, Benton, Blind Spring Mining District (Blind Spring Hill Mining District; Benton Mining District), Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘLong Chance & Vanelmart Mine (Long Chance Mine; Vanelmart Mine; Last Chance Mine), Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘBeckman Mine, Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USA
68.2km (42.4 miles) ⓘGoleta Consolidated Mine (Goleta Mine; Copper Mountain Mine), Copper Mountain, Jordan Mining District, Mono County, California, USA
68.8km (42.8 miles) ⓘDetroit Mine (Detroit Copper Mine; Detroit Copper claim; Sterling Mine), Copper Mountain, Jordan Mining District, Mono County, California, USA
70.9km (44.1 miles) ⓘAcme Copper Mine, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘBataan Mine, Garfield Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘGarfield Mine, Garfield Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘLucky Boy Mine (Mountain King Mine), Lucky Boy Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
79.4km (49.4 miles) ⓘPine Tree Mine, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
References
Emmons, S. F., Becker, G. F. (1885) Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals. Bureau of the Census.
Jackson, Abraham Wendell, Jr. (1886), Mineralogical contributions: California Academy of Science, 1st. series, Bulletin 4: 371
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 94.
 
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