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Willemite from
Florence Mine (Florence Lead Silver Mine), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


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Willemite, etc.

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
09470940017365062194370.jpg
Willemite, etc.

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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Willemite, etc.

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
09470940017365062194370.jpg
Willemite, etc.

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
02216650017272010558578.jpg
Willemite

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
02223000017365062201361.jpg
Willemite, etc.

Florence Mine, Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Willemite
Formula:Zn2SiO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Vauquelinite
Wulfenite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wulfenite7
Hematite3
Calcite2
Limonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Willemite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Florence Mine (Florence Lead Silver Mine), Ripsey Hill area, Ripsey Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:227014
Long-form Identifier:1:3:227014:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Willemite
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘC and B Mine (C & B Mine; Vanadium Mine), Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘAjax Mine, Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘGorilla property (Gorilla group 1; Gorilla group 2; Gorilla group 3; Gorilla group 4; Marguerite Lake Mines Ltd. property; Lost Gorilla group; Lew claims; Big Bonanza claims), Mineral Mountain area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘMineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘReymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘFord Mine, Tucson Wash, Mammoth, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘMammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘTable Mountain Mine, Table Mountain area, Table Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Williams, Sidney A., Anthony, John W. (1970) Hemihedrite, a new mineral from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 55 (7-8) 1088-1102
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 158, 247, 413, 421
 
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