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Vanadinite from
Ramsey Mine, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Vanadinite
Formula:Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Comments:Not pyromorphite
Habit:1-4mm curved crystals
Colour:brownish green to brownish orange edges
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Descloizite7
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vanadinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ramsey Mine, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (24 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:172804
Long-form Identifier:1:3:172804:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vanadinite
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘEagle Eye Mine, Moore Mine group, New Water Mining District, New Water Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
62.5km (38.9 miles) ⓘChocolate Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
65.9km (40.9 miles) ⓘHull Mine group (Rialto Mine group; Hull group of claims; Rialto claims), Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
66.0km (41.0 miles) ⓘHull Mine, Hull Mine group (Rialto Mine group; Hull group of claims; Rialto claims), Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
66.7km (41.4 miles) ⓘRailroad Mine (Diana; Diana Railroad), Hull Mine group (Rialto Mine group; Hull group of claims; Rialto claims), Buckeye vein group, Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
67.8km (42.1 miles) ⓘFlora Temple Mine (Flora Temple Extension Mine), Castle Dome Mine group, Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘMable Mine group (Mabel claims), Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
68.5km (42.6 miles) ⓘAdams Mine group (Adams claims), Castle Dome Mining District, Castle Dome Mountains, Yuma County, Arizona, USA
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘCash Entry Mine, Chloride-Mandarin-Cash Entry prospects, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
78.3km (48.6 miles) ⓘClip Mine, Clip, Hidden Valley, Silver Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
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