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Azurite from
Cliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:683877
Long-form Identifier:1:3:683877:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘCashin Mine (Red Chief claim; Titon claim; Angell claim; Horse Shoe claim; Bennie claim; Maud claim; Humboldt claim), La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘSunrise Mine (Patented Claim: Sunrise; MS 16001), La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘGray Daun Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘPluto Mine (Pluto - Saturn), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
16.7km (10.3 miles) ⓘJackpot Mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘCopper Rivet Mine, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘLisbon Valley Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘLisbon Valley Copper Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘBlackbird Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘBlue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
References
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