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Quartz from
Florence Mine (Florence Lead Silver Mine), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


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Quartz, etc.

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
03520880017369114335412.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wulfenite15
Vauquelinite5
Hemihedrite5
Hematite3
Phosphohedyphane2
Phoenicochroite2
Mimetite2
Calcite1
Manganese Oxides1
Tennantite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Florence Mine (Florence Lead Silver Mine), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:947821
Long-form Identifier:1:3:947821:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘWinkelman Silica Mine (Copper Basin group; Silver King; Babbit claims; Winkelman Silica property), Crozier Peak area, Cottonwood Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘHoney Bee claims (ABC group), Kelvin area, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘGrey Horse Mine, Riverside, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘFinch Mine, Keystone Gulch, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘAntelope Mine, Meyer Wash, Antelope Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘBM group (Darlene A group), Cottonwood Hill area, Barkerville, Horse Ranch Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘGold-Copper Mines Co. Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘCurtin Mine (Humphrey Mine), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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