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Atacamite from
Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA


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Atacamite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Atacamite

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Atacamite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Atacamite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Atacamite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Atacamite

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Atacamite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Atacamite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
06557260017272011023441.jpg
Atacamite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
00805010017272009941859.jpg
Atacamite

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Atacamite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Atacamite, etc.

Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Atacamite
Formula:Cu2(OH)3Cl
Habit:Massive, Microcrystals, Radiating clusters pseudomorphi g to Chrysocolla (observed 2004-2008)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Diaboleite
Linarite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cerussite5
Chrysocolla3
Diaboleite2
Caledonite1
Wulfenite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Atacamite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rowley Mine, Theba, Painted Rock Mining District, Painted Rock Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1292
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1292:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Atacamite
78.7km (48.9 miles) ⓘNew Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, Wendell E., Miller, Douglas K. (1974) Minerals of the Rowley Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 5 (1) 10-30
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 121, 141, 278
 
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