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Locality type:

Mine

Classification

Species:

Chamosite

Formula:

(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8

Comments:

Occurs in oligoclase-rutile rock rich in molybdenite; replaces former dark silicates in the mafic igneous rock hosting the ores.

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Associated Minerals:

Associates:

Molybdenite
Rutile

Data

Mineral Data:

Click here to view Chamosite data

Locality Data:

Click here to view Santo Nino Mine (Santo Niño Mine; North Santo Nino; North Santo Wind; Brooks; Santa Maria Mo Mine), Santo Niño Mine area, San Antonio Canyon, Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

250889

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:250889:4

GUID (UUID V4):

7a4529fe-e34a-43b3-8456-a2f384bf7771

Nearest other occurrences of Chamosite

89.0km (55.3 miles)

ⓘGordon Spring prospects, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

91.8km (57.0 miles)

ⓘFesterling Mine (Elsicor Mine; Cora Mine), Black Diamond Peak, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

92.9km (57.7 miles)

ⓘMiddlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA

References