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Schieffelinite from
Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Schieffelinite

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Schieffelinite

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Schieffelinite, etc.

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Schieffelinite

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
06005520017271926389713.jpg
Schieffelinite

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
03120450017271926412689.jpg
Schieffelinite

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
07321160017271926444867.jpg
Schieffelinite, etc.

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
06871320017272010807352.jpg
Schieffelinite

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
06005520017271926389713.jpg
Schieffelinite

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
03120450017271926412689.jpg
Schieffelinite

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Schieffelinite, etc.

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Schieffelinite

Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Schieffelinite
Formula:Pb10Te66+O20(OH)14(SO4)(H2O)5
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Flaggite1
Chlorargyrite1
Girdite1
Emmonsite1
Cerussite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schieffelinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Grand Central Mine, Contention-Grand Central Mine group, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:66698
Long-form Identifier:1:3:66698:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schieffelinite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘEmpire Mine, Tombstone, Tombstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Rocks & Min.:57:12.
 
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