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Willemite from
Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Willemite

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
06678840017367231842485.jpg
Willemite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
00613030017272010455861.jpg
Willemite

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
07357140017272010137879.jpg
Willemite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Willemite
Formula:Zn2SiO4
Habit:Micro-crystals
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Wulfenite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wulfenite3
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Willemite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:224335
Long-form Identifier:1:3:224335:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Willemite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘMystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘGold Camp Mines area, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘSilver Cloud Mine, Escapule Mine group, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘEmpire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘToughnut Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘWest Side Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘEmerald Mine, Silver Plume Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘSouthwest Mine, Hendricks Gulch, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
35.2km (21.8 miles) ⓘTwilight Mine, Higgins Mine, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘCampbell Mine, Bisbee, Cochise 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.420
 
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