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


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Mimetite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Mimetite, etc.

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Mimetite, etc.

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Mimetite, etc.

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
08824050017362810997434.jpg
Mimetite

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Mimetite, etc.

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Mimetite, etc.

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Mimetite, etc.

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

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
03782510017272009995876.jpg
Mimetite, etc.

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
04558400017272010092426.jpg
Mimetite, etc.

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
01222300017272010119390.jpg
Mimetite, etc.

Rat Tail claim, Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hemihedrite3
Hematite1
Quartz1
Phoenicochroite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rat Tail claim (Pack Rat claim), Belmont Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:679807
Long-form Identifier:1:3:679807:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
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
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘBlack Butte prospect (Odell; Queen Elizabeth group), 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
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
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘTonopah-Belmont Mine, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘMoon Anchor Mine, Hummingbird Springs, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
52.7km (32.8 miles) ⓘEvening Star Mine, Tiger Wash, Tonopah, Osborn Mining District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, 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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