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Garnet Group from
El Tigre Mine (Sampson Mine), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Garnet Group

El Tigre Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Garnet Group

El Tigre Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Garnet Group

El Tigre Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
06480250017368959336140.jpg
Garnet Group

El Tigre Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
07337650017272040544468.jpg
Garnet Group

El Tigre Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
06480250017368959336140.jpg
Garnet Group

El Tigre Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view El Tigre Mine (Sampson Mine), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:764046
Long-form Identifier:1:3:764046:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘColumbia Mine, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘTexas Mine group, Galeyville, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘCreeper Tunnels, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
33.9km (21.0 miles) ⓘSilver Strike Mine (Silverstrike Mine; Devonian group; Cawood Mine; Tennessee shaft), Government Peak, Teviston Mining District, Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect [10094262], San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘSunrise Mine (Hilltop group), San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘStella Maris No. 1 Mine, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘJohnny Bull Mine, McGhee Peak, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘCrystal Mine, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘCarbonate Hill Mine (McGee Mine), McGhee Peak, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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