Kartchner Caverns, Whetstone District, Whetstone Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

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Ref: Hill, C.A. (1999) Mineralogy of Kartchner Caverns, Arizona, Journal of Cave and Karst Studies: 61(2): 73-78.

Grant, Raymond W., Richard A. Bideaux & Sidney A. Williams (2006), Minerals Added to the Arizona List 1995 to 2005: 2.

This cavern is open to public tours; however, to preserve the "living" cave, atmospheric barriers have been installed to control temperature and humidity.

Map Reference: 31°52'44"N , 110°35'29"W

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Mineral List:

Apatite-(CaOH)
Aragonite
Brushite
Calcite

Gypsum
Hematite
Illite
Nitrocalcite

Nontronite
Quartz
Rectorite

11 entries listed. 11 valid minerals.

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