| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Chrysocolla |
| Formula: | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Comments: | Moderately common supergene mineral associated with andradite-bearing skarns in the Naco Formation. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Andradite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Dioptase | 20 |
| Calcite | 12 |
| Malachite | 10 |
| Apophyllite Group | 5 |
| Rosasite | 4 |
| Grossular | 2 |
| Tenorite | 2 |
| Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | 1 |
| Cuprite | 1 |
| - var Chalcotrichite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chrysocolla data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 32683 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:32683:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Chrysocolla in this Region |
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| Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla |
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| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 4.8km (3.0 miles) | ⓘChilito Mine, Schneider Hill, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 5.6km (3.5 miles) | ⓘRieder and Bailey group (Rieder and Bailey prospects), Winkelman area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 6.2km (3.9 miles) | ⓘSaddle Mountain Mine group (Lola claims; Gila Copper Sulphide Co. property; Dye vein), Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 6.4km (4.0 miles) | ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 12.3km (7.7 miles) | ⓘCowboy Mine, Dripping Springs, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 14.4km (8.9 miles) | ⓘDripping Springs Mines (Dripping Springs claims; Cocreham and Haywood Mine; Gold Nugget Mine; Gold Queen Mine; Columbia Mine; Roundtop Mine), Dripping Springs, Dripping Spring Wash, Dripping Springs Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 15.7km (9.8 miles) | ⓘRenfro group (Roman Eagle shaft; Pinal Development Co. claims), Dripping Springs, Dripping Springs Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 20.5km (12.8 miles) | ⓘKelvin-Sultana Mine, Mineral Creek-Gila River confluence area, Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 22.5km (14.0 miles) | ⓘDunham Mine (Dunham and Centipede Mine; claim MS 1590), Kelvin, Riverside Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| References |
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Eastlick, J.T., 1968, Geology of the Christmas mine and vicinity, Banner mining district, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933?1967: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 1191-1210. |
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Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA