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Chalcanthite from
Joe Bishop Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA


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Chalcanthite

Joe Bishop Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Chalcanthite

Joe Bishop Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Chalcanthite

Joe Bishop Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcanthite
Formula:CuSO4 · 5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Joe Bishop Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:825197
Long-form Identifier:1:3:825197:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcanthite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘPosey Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘMarkey Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBlue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘFry No. 4 Mine, Fry Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘWhite Canyon No. 1 Mine, Fry Mesa, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘWidowmaker Mine, Fry Mesa, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘHopefull No. 3 (Northpoint; Goneaway), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘHappy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘW.N. Mine, Deer Flat Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘHideout Mine (Hideout No. 1 Mine), Deer Flat Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
References
Patrick Haynes. IDs by the late Howard Evans, Jr.
 
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