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Rosasite from
Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Rosasite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Rosasite

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
06659280017272010026525.jpg
Rosasite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
05820060017272010047385.jpg
Rosasite, etc.

Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rosasite
Formula:(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite2
Calcite2
Quartz1
Smithsonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rosasite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:531778
Long-form Identifier:1:3:531778:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rosasite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘSilver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘGleeson ridge, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘMystery Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘGleeson Mine, Gleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘGleeson, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Casey Hill, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘMaid of Sunshine Mine, Courtland, Turquoise Mining District (Courtland-Gleeson Mining District), Cochise County, Arizona, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘSilver Cloud Mine, Escapule Mine group, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘFesterling Mine (Elsicor Mine; Cora Mine), Black Diamond Peak, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘMiddlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10027116, MRDS ID #M002139.
 
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