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Robert Seitz
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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 Posted: Mar 26, 2017 22:33 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
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This is wulfenite specimen from Vulture Mine. I took the pictures in garage when looking at a large number of specimens. Some of the specimens had gold evident on surface. Unfortunately I could not capture that with my camera and conditions.
| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Vulture Mine, Vulture Mountains, Vulture, Vulture District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA |  |
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| Dimensions: | 180 mm x 75 mm x 145 mm |
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| Picture 1 of 2. Rainz Cullen near Wickenburg, AZ. |
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| Mineral: | Wulfenite |
| Locality: | | Vulture Mine, Vulture Mountains, Vulture, Vulture District, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 180 mm x 75 mm x 145 mm |
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| Picture 2 of 2. Rainz Cullen near Wickenburg, AZ. |
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TripleRoyale
Joined: 23 Feb 2017
Posts: 4
Location: Tempe, AZ
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| Posted: Mar 29, 2017 22:45 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
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Thought I'd contribute a few of my own that I think are interesting.
I apologize that I'm not positive on the ID of the green botryoids on the first, I believe they're Rosasite but cannot confirm.
| Mineral: | Rosasite, Quartz and Quartz (variety chalcedony) |
| Locality: | | Fat Jack Mine, Lane Mountain, Crown King, Pine Grove District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6cm |
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| Vug is 6cm overall. Botryoidal Chalcedony over (separately) Rosasite and Goethite coated Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Diamond Point, Tonto, Payson District (Green Valley District), Gila County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.5cm |
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| Quartz var. Amethyst with microscopic hairs of Rutile just under the surface. |
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| Mineral: | Goethite after Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Fat Jack Mine, Lane Mountain, Crown King, Pine Grove District, Bradshaw Mountains, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 7cm |
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| Goethite replacing Pyrite cubes. Common at the Fat Jack, but rarely this size. |
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Jordi Fabre
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Location: Barcelona
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| Posted: Jul 20, 2017 17:59 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
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Three Coppers from three different Arizona mines.
| Mineral: | Copper on Calcite |
| Locality: | | Cole Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | Copper size: 3.8 x 2.6 cm |
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| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | Copper Queen Mine, Queen Hill, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.7 × 3.7 × 3 cm |
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| Former collection Silvane (Josep Amigó) |
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| Mineral: | Copper |
| Locality: | | New Cornelia Mine, Ajo, Little Ajo Mountains, Ajo District, Pima County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 × 5.3 × 3.1 cm |
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Main crystal size: 1.1 × 1 cm
Former collection of Folch duplicates
Former collection Silvane (Josep Amigó) |
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rweaver
Joined: 13 Apr 2009
Posts: 173
Location: Ridgecrest, California
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| Posted: Nov 17, 2017 13:21 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
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Some new additions to my Arizona collection.
| Mineral: | Cerussite |
| Locality: | | Mammoth-St. Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.7cm x 4.2cm |
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| Former collection of Otto A. Ray and collected in 1946. |
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| Mineral: | Rosasite |
| Locality: | | Silver Bill Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise District, Dragoon Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.0cm x 5.5cm |
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| Former collections of Evan Jones and Frank Imbriacco |
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Tobi
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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Location: Good Old Germany
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| Posted: Apr 15, 2018 10:28 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through the states of USA - Arizona |
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Something colourful from 79 Mine:
| Mineral: | Aurichalcite |
| Locality: | | 79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 6 cm |
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| Collection Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo) |
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