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Osarizawaite from
Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA


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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Osarizawaite

Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Osarizawaite
Formula:Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Comments:Attractive massive to micro-crystalline material.
Colour:Blue
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cerussite7
Rosasite4
Quartz3
Azurite2
Murdochite2
Chalcopyrite2
Linarite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Osarizawaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver Hill Mine group, Silver Hill, Silver Hill Mining District, Waterman Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (38 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:8325
Long-form Identifier:1:3:8325:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Osarizawaite
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘOmega Mine, Monument Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Stolburg, Craig S. (1988) Osarizawaite from the Silver Hill Mine, Arizona. The Mineralogical Record, 19 (5) 311-313
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.319
 
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