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Native Copper from
Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Native Copper

Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cuprite5
Hematite2
Native Gold1
Malachite1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lavender Pit, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:99048
Long-form Identifier:1:3:99048:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘJunction Mine, Calumet and Arizona group of claims, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘLowell Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘSacramento Pit, Sacramento Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘIrish Mag Mine, Calumet and Arizona group of claims, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘHolbrook Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCampbell Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSpray Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘDallas Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘCzar Mine, Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘShattuck Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
 
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