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Brochantite from
Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Brochantite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Brochantite

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Brochantite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
04936450017370126042116.jpg
Brochantite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Brochantite

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Brochantite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
04936450017370126042116.jpg
Brochantite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Brochantite

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Brochantite, etc.

Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Reef Mine, Carr Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:780574
Long-form Identifier:1:3:780574:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed copper prospect, Brown Canyon, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘCharleston, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘBrunckow Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘManila Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘGallagher Vanadium & Rare Minerals Corp Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘJuniper Flats, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospects, Juniper Flats, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘShattuck Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
35.3km (22.0 miles) ⓘSouthwest Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
35.5km (22.0 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
"The Accidental Pocket" talk presented by Robert E. Walstrom at 2012 NCMA meeting.
 
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