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Apachite from
Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA


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Apachite

Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Apachite, etc.

Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Apachite, etc.

Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Apachite

Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Apachite

Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Apachite, etc.

Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Apachite, etc.

Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Apachite

Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Apachite

Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Apachite, etc.

Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Apachite, etc.

Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Apachite

Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Apachite
Formula:Cu9Si10O29 · 11H2O
Comments:Occurs as minute, blue matted fibers or blades; fills fractures; pseudomorphic after grossular and diopside in some areas. Found in an ill defined structure that cuts tactites.
Habit:Fibrous; blades
Colour:Blue
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Gilalite
Tobermorite
Xonotlite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Ruizite14
Gilalite9
Dolomite2
Apophyllite Group1
Calcite1
Kinoite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apachite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (23 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:870
Long-form Identifier:1:3:870:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Cesbron, F. P., Williams, S. A. (1980) Apachite and gilalite, two new copper silicates from Christmas, Arizona. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (329) 639-641 doi:10.1180/minmag.1980.043.329.12
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 116, 428
 
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