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Native Silver from
Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Silver
Formula:Ag
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Kinoite13
Fluorapophyllite-(K)7
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)6
Apophyllite Group4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Silver data
Locality Data:Click here to view Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:359088
Long-form Identifier:1:3:359088:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Silver
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘAdjust Mine (Adjust group; Mellor claims; Little Treasure Mine; Blue Bird vein; Silver Cross claims; Laurence Mine; Old Odell), Lee Mountain 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
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘRattler Mine, Tiger Mountain area, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘBuckeye Mine, Tiger Mountain, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘLead Queen Mine (Cochreham Lead Mine), Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘBobtail Mine (Virginia Mine; Missouri Mine; Mariana Missouri Mine; Twentieth Century claims; Wisner-Glassburn property; Mariana property; Bobaway property; Doak group), Pinal Peak area, Pinal Mountains Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
26.3km (16.4 miles) ⓘPearl Handle pit, Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘHunch Mine (Civalier property), Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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