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San Manuel District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

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Multiple photos availableAzurite : Cu3[OH|CO3]2, Gypsum : Ca[SO4] · 2H2O

San Manuel Mine (Apex Lead & Vanadium Mining Corp Mine; Quarelli group), San Manuel, San Manuel District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

FOV=2 cm. There are so few specimens to compare this to - apparently, few were collected from this mine - that its provenance cannot be certain. The matrix is an extremely altered quartz-rich igneous rock, possibly a granite, which is consistent with San Manuel. The specimen came with three old labels, all of which indicated the blue mineral was ...
 © Tony PetersonPhoto ID: 229308    View Count: 89

Copper : Cu

San Manuel Mine (Apex Lead & Vanadium Mining Corp Mine; Quarelli group), San Manuel, San Manuel District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

Copper crystals. W. Thompson specimen (1973). Was labeled from Panel 50 in the mine. The scale at the bottom of the image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
Photo ID: 246582    View Count: 11

Malachite : Cu2[(OH)2|CO3]

San Manuel Mine (Apex Lead & Vanadium Mining Corp Mine; Quarelli group), San Manuel, San Manuel District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

Light green malachite pseudomorphs after thin barite crystals up to 8 mm. No damage. Ex. A. Stevenson collection #669. Overall size of mineral specimen: 25x12x8 mm. Size of individual crystals: 4-8 mm.
 © 2001 John H. BettsPhoto ID: 1404    View Count: 398

Zunyite : Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

San Manuel Mine (Apex Lead & Vanadium Mining Corp Mine; Quarelli group), San Manuel, San Manuel District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

Octahedral Zunyite crystals in the middle of the photo. Field of view 6 mm. Collection M. Kampf 70-052.
 © 2005 M. KampfPhoto ID: 36849    View Count: 392
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