Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Halite
While externally similar shapes, these two minerals are very different inside.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Wad from
Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Wad' (not an IMA approved species)
Comments:East part 1600 level as veins & irregular masses.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wad data
Locality Data:Click here to view Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:241662
Long-form Identifier:1:3:241662:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wad
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘMagma Chief Copper Mine (Magma Chief group of claims; Magma Chief Mine; Patented claims MS 3482; Patented claim MS 3483), Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘMagmatic Copper Mine (Magmatic Copper Company claims; Stacy claims; Lode Star claims), Apache Leap, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘReymert Mine, Reymert Canyon, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘHighline Mine (Highline claim; High Line MS 3937 claim), Burch, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘOld Dominion Mine, Buffalo Hill, Old Dominion vein system, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘDarius Mine, Buffalo Gulch, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘIrene Mine (Irene group/vein; Dunkirk & Kentucky claims; Comstock prop.; American Manganese Mine; Liberty dep.; New Doughboy; Old Doughboy), Irene Gulch, Midland City, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘManganese King Mine, Crash-up Mountain area, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
34.2km (21.3 miles) ⓘIron Hive Mine, Black Peak area, Copper Hill, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘBig Iron No. 1 & 2 Mine (Big Iron group), Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
Galbraith, Dr. Frederic W.; Brennan, Dr. Daniel J. (1959) Minerals of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press. 116pp.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 29, 2026 11:00:52
Go to top of page