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Calcium-bearing Queitite from
Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Calcium-bearing Queitite, etc.

Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
09208230017271948561667.jpg
Calcium-bearing Queitite

Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Calcium-bearing Queitite, etc.

Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Calcium-bearing Queitite, etc.

Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
09208230017271948561667.jpg
Calcium-bearing Queitite

Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
09296310017369433375356.jpg
Calcium-bearing Queitite, etc.

Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
07747660017271948559134.jpg
Calcium-bearing Queitite, etc.

Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
09208230017271948561667.jpg
Calcium-bearing Queitite

Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
09296310017369433375356.jpg
Calcium-bearing Queitite, etc.

Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Queitite var: Calcium-bearing Queitite
Formula:(Pb,Ca)4Zn2(SO4)(SiO4)(Si2O7)
Comments:Occurs replacing alamosite.
Habit:Spherulitic nodules
Colour:Chalky-white
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Alamosite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Alamosite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcium-bearing Queitite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lucky Cuss Mine, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:241475
Long-form Identifier:1:3:241475:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.350
 
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