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Calcite from
Gold Band Mine, Mexican Hat Mountain, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Calcite

Gold Band Mine, Mexican Hat Mountain, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Calcite

Gold Band Mine, Mexican Hat Mountain, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Calcite

Gold Band Mine, Mexican Hat Mountain, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Band Mine, Mexican Hat Mountain, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1242730
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1242730:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘAntelope group, Mexican Hat Mountain, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘGermania Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘMaid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Casey Hill, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘMary Mine, Great Western Group, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.3km (2.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect No. 2, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘMystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘDefiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘSilver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
7.6km (4.8 miles) ⓘTom Scott Mine, Tejon group (Tejon Mining Company property), Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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