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Chrysocolla from
Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA


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Chrysocolla

Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Chrysocolla

Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Chrysocolla

Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Chrysocolla

Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Chrysocolla

Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Chrysocolla

Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Chrysocolla

Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Chrysocolla

Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
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Chrysocolla

Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:684353
Long-form Identifier:1:3:684353:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chrysocolla in this Region
Aries Mine (Aries Consolidated Mine), Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
Ignacio Mine (St. Ignacio Mine; Saint Ignacio Mine; Ygnacio Mine), Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘBelmont Mine, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘIgnacio Mine (St. Ignacio Mine; Saint Ignacio Mine; Ygnacio Mine), Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSan Lucas Mine (Perseverance Mine), Cerro Gordo Peak, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘCopper Queen-Lucky Boy Mine (Copper Queen Mine), Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa Mine (Lee-Santa Rosa Mine; Santa Rosa Mines), Malpais Mesa, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘLee Mine (Emigrant Mine; Silver Reid prospect; Silver Reid Mine), Maltese Hill, Santa Rosa Hills, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘMonster Mine, Keynot Peak, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
23.7km (14.8 miles) ⓘCottonwood Creek headwaters area, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘInyo Copper Mines and Smelter Company property, Hunter Mountain, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘLuella Mine (Abe Lincoln Mine), Lone Pine, Alabama Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
References
USGS Bull 625
USGS Bull 540
 
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