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Azurite from
Copper Queen-Lucky Boy Mine (Copper Queen Mine), Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper Queen-Lucky Boy Mine (Copper Queen Mine), Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:425235
Long-form Identifier:1:3:425235:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘCerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa Mine (Lee-Santa Rosa Mine; Santa Rosa Mines), Malpais Mesa, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘInyo Copper Mines and Smelter Company property, Hunter Mountain, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘEmpress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘZinc Hill Mine (Utacaia group; Colorado group; Darwin Zinc prospect), Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘThompson Mine, Darwin Mine (Anaconda; Bernon Mine; Defiance Mine; Essex Mine; Independence Mine; Intermediate Mine; Rip Van Winkle Mine; Thompson Mine), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
31.1km (19.4 miles) ⓘGiroux Mine (Jeroo Mine; Rio Tinto Mine; Rio Tinto Consolidated Mine), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘDarwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘKeynot Mine (Key Not Mine; Golden Princess; Mountain View; War Eagle; Keynot; Keynote Mine; Mallard Duck), Keynot Peak, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘO'Brien Canyon prospect (O'Brien Mine; Silver Crown group of claims), White Top Mountain, Goldbelt Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
References
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