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Tenorite from
Ray, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Tenorite
Formula:CuO
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tenorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ray, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:704995
Long-form Identifier:1:3:704995:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tenorite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘCopper Butte Mine (June Bug Mine; James Incline; Cochise Mine; Wallace shaft; Poor Mans Wash property; Patented claims; Old Fred Mitchell property), Copper Butte, Copper Butte Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘMagma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘCarlota Mine, Pinto Valley Mine, Pinto Creek, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘOxhide Mine (Lower Ox Hide Mine; Upper Ox Hide Mine; Schultze Mine; Schultze group), Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘVan Dyke Mine (Van Dyke shaft; Van Dyke deposit; Van Dyke claim; Oxymin's Van Dyke deposit), Miami, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
27.3km (16.9 miles) ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘOld Globe Mine, Globe, Globe Hills Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
References
Jones, Robert W., Wilson, Wendell E. (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: The Ray Mine [Arizona]. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (5) 311-322
 
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