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Mimetite from
Superior Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Mimetite

Superior Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
00740920017369955827518.jpg
Mimetite

Superior Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Mimetite

Superior Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Superior Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:930071
Long-form Identifier:1:3:930071:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘGallagher Vanadium & Rare Minerals Corp Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘBrunckow Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘManila Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘCharleston, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘSan Pedro Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘEmerald Mine, Silver Plume Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘWest Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘToughnut Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘSan Diego Mine, Tombstone Extension Mines, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘDefiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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