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Azurite from
Stanley Mine, Benbournie, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, South Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stanley Mine, Benbournie, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:680463
Long-form Identifier:1:3:680463:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
33.2km (20.7 miles) ⓘWest Burra Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘApoinga Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘBurra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘBundaleer area, Spalding, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘEdelweiss Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘWheal Sarah, Spalding, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘPrincess Royal Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘUtica Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘBelvidere, Riverton, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, South Australia, Australia
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘSaint Elmo Mine, Robertstown, Australia
References
Record of Mines, Summary Cards
101, 102 & 299
H Y L Brown (1893) Catalogue of South Australian Minerals, with the Mines and other localities where found. South Australia Geological Department
 
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