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Aurichalcite from
San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA


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Aurichalcite

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Aurichalcite, etc.

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Aurichalcite

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
02805380017272034975485.jpg
Aurichalcite

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
02336390017272014368753.jpg
Aurichalcite, etc.

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
04372680017272014379732.jpg
Aurichalcite, etc.

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
01820700017272014398220.jpg
Aurichalcite

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
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Aurichalcite

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
02336390017272014368753.jpg
Aurichalcite, etc.

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
04372680017272014379732.jpg
Aurichalcite, etc.

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
01820700017272014398220.jpg
Aurichalcite

San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rosasite8
Hemimorphite4
Limonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:692337
Long-form Identifier:1:3:692337:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘDowneyville Mines (Downieville Mine), Gabbs Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘWestgate Mine, Westgate Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘCorey No. 2 claim, Chalk Mountain Mining District, Clan Alpine Mountains, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
54.1km (33.6 miles) ⓘSimon Mine (Nevada Mine), Bell Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
99.8km (62.0 miles) ⓘNew Potosi Mine (Potosi Mine; Peterson Mine), Candelaria Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
References
Jensen, Martin; Nikischer, Tony; Loomis, Tom; Herrmann, Jason (2010) Update on the Mineralogy of the San Rafael Mine, Nye County, Nevada. Rocks & Minerals, 85 (6). 512-524 doi:10.1080/00357529.2010.518014
 
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