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Tenorite from
Carlota Mine, Pinto Valley Mine, Pinto Creek, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Tenorite
Formula:CuO
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite2
Cuprite2
Malachite2
Chrysocolla2
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tenorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Carlota Mine, Pinto Valley Mine, Pinto Creek, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:276149
Long-form Identifier:1:3:276149:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tenorite
6.0km (3.8 miles) ⓘOxhide Mine (Lower Ox Hide Mine; Upper Ox Hide Mine; Schultze Mine; Schultze group), Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘVan Dyke Mine (Van Dyke shaft; Van Dyke deposit; Van Dyke claim; Oxymin's Van Dyke deposit), Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘMagma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘOld Dominion Mine, Buffalo Hill, Old Dominion vein system, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘOld Globe Mine, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘRay, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘCopper Butte Mine (June Bug Mine; James Incline; Cochise Mine; Wallace shaft; Poor Mans Wash property; Patented claims; Old Fred Mitchell property), Copper Butte, Copper Butte Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
Peterson, N.P. (1962), Geology and ore deposits of the Globe-Miami District, Arizona, USGS PP 342: 72, 140.
 
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