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Cuprite from
Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA


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Chalcotrichite

Inspiration pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Chalcotrichite

Inspiration pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
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Chalcotrichite

Inspiration pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Comments:Occurs coating dioptase crystal groups & sheaves.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla6
Malachite3
Quartz3
- var Chalcedony3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:991066
Long-form Identifier:1:3:991066:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Cuprite in this Region
Inspiration pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Live Oak pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘInspiration pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMiami East Mine, Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘLive Oak pit, Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘOxhide Mine (Lower Ox Hide Mine; Upper Ox Hide Mine; Schultze Mine; Schultze group), Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘCastle Dome Mine (Castle Dome deposit; Pinto Valley deposit), Castle Dome area (Castle Dome Mine area; Pinto Valley Mine area), Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘContinental Mine (Continental tunnel), Jewel Hill, Castle Dome area (Castle Dome Mine area; Pinto Valley Mine area), Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘOriginal Old Dominion Mine (Keystone Mine; Keystone deposit; Keystone vein; Original Old Dominion vein), Pinal Creek, Burch, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘOld Dominion Mine, Buffalo Hill, Old Dominion vein system, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘBuffalo Mine (Buffalo vein), Buffalo Hill, Old Dominion vein system, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘCarlota Mine, Pinto Valley Mine, Pinto Creek, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila 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.p.205
 
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