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Wollastonite from
El Tigre Mine (Sampson Mine), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Wollastonite, etc.

El Tigre Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Wollastonite, etc.

El Tigre Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Wollastonite, etc.

El Tigre Mine, California Mining District, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Wollastonite
Formula:Ca3(Si3O9)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Diopside1
Sphalerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wollastonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view El Tigre Mine (Sampson Mine), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:932414
Long-form Identifier:1:3:932414:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wollastonite
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘHilltop Mine, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘKing Ainsworth Mine group (Oregon Mine group), Portal, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘSilver Bell prospect (Silver Bell claims; Ella shaft), Teviston Mining District, Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘJohnny Bull Mine, McGhee Peak, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘSilver Hill Mine, McGhee Peak, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘCarbonate Hill Extension Mine, McGhee Peak, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
63.0km (39.1 miles) ⓘFesterling Mine (Elsicor Mine; Cora Mine), Black Diamond Peak, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
63.0km (39.2 miles) ⓘMiddlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘThe Pit prospect, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
63.8km (39.7 miles) ⓘStandard Tungsten Mine (Head Center Mine; Black Prince Mine; Johnny Boy Mine; Johnnie Boy No. 1 Mine; Barite prospect; Kreis Mine), Black Diamond Peak, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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