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Rosasite from
Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Rosasite

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
08984610017271926332367.jpg
Rosasite

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
05407540017272009879603.jpg
Rosasite, etc.

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
04384040017603906892418.jpg
Rosasite

Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Rosasite
Formula:(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Smithsonite15
Malachite7
Hemimorphite5
Aurichalcite4
Azurite3
Plattnerite3
Coronadite3
Hematite2
Calcite2
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rosasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9618
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9618:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Rosasite in this Region
Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Mystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Gleeson Mine, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Gleeson ridge, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Rosasite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘGleeson Mine, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘGleeson ridge, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘDefiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘSilver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘMystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.7km (3.0 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Casey Hill, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘMaid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘSilver Cloud Mine, Escapule Mine group, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘFesterling Mine (Elsicor Mine; Cora Mine), Black Diamond Peak, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘMiddlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
 
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