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Cerussite from
Rat Tail claim (Pack Rat claim), Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


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Cerussite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Cerussite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
02771430017367606464984.jpg
Cerussite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
00037880017367606477119.jpg
Cerussite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
05076450017367606458090.jpg
Cerussite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
02771430017367606464984.jpg
Cerussite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
00037880017367606477119.jpg
Cerussite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Cerussite
Formula:PbCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hemihedrite4
Phoenicochroite3
Vauquelinite3
Boleite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerussite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rat Tail claim (Pack Rat claim), Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:679806
Long-form Identifier:1:3:679806:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cerussite
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘS and O claims (S & O claims; Amethyst Hill; Dave Haneline Memorial Mine), Wickenburg, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘGreat Southern Mine, Monarch Wash area, Black Rock Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘPurple Passion Mine, Morgan Butte, Big Bug Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘOutpost Mine, San Domingo Wash, White Picacho Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘPicacho View Mine, White Picacho Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘChampie Mine (Lehman Mine; Lehman Copper Mine; Lone Star Mine; UFO claims; Cersa Moje 1-7 claims; Rhoades-Iola claims), Copperopolis, Castle Creek Mining District, Bradshaw Mountains (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘLost Spaniard Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘPotter-Cramer Mine, Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘScott Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘBlack Pearl Mine (Black Glory 1-14 claims), Vulture Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
References
Williams, Sidney A., Anthony, John W. (1970) Hemihedrite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 55 (7-8) 1088-1102
 
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