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Titanite from
Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Titanite
Formula:CaTiO(SiO4)
Comments:Occurs in granodiorite and porphyritic rocks.
Habit:Micro-crystals
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Titanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:257652
Long-form Identifier:1:3:257652:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Titanite
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘBurro Pit, Johnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
43.2km (26.9 miles) ⓘJohnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
43.2km (26.9 miles) ⓘJohnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
58.5km (36.4 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine (American shaft; War Eagle Mine; La Vantia Mine; La Ventia Mine), Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
87.5km (54.4 miles) ⓘBuenavista Mine (Buenavista del Cobre Mine), Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico
94.6km (58.8 miles) ⓘTwin Buttes Mine, Twin Buttes, Pima Mining District, Sierrita Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
Butler, B.S., et al. (1938b), Geology and ore deposits of the Tombstone district, AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 143
Galbraith, Dr. Frederic W.; Brennan, Dr. Daniel J. (1959) Minerals of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press. 116pp.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.396
 
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