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Kornelite from
Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Kornelite

Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Kornelite, etc.

Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Kornelite

Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Kornelite, etc.

Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
01754640017272735887306.jpg
Kornelite

Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
00830770017272010804567.jpg
Kornelite, etc.

Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Kornelite
Formula:Fe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Comments:Occurs as irregular porous crusts.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Coquimbite
Rhomboclase
RÃķmerite
Voltaite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Copiapite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kornelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:59258
Long-form Identifier:1:3:59258:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Merwin, H. E., F.Posnjak, (1937) Sulphate incrustations in the Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Arizona. American Mineralogist, 22 (5) 567-571
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Galbraith, Dr. Frederic W.; Brennan, Dr. Daniel J. (1959) Minerals of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press. 116pp.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 268, 415
 
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