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Goethite from
Morenci Mine (Morenci pit; Phelps Dodge Morenci Mine; Morenci-Metcalf), Morenci, Copper Mountain District (Clifton-Morenci District), Shannon Mts, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA

Description
Comments:	Most abundant oxidation product.
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 124, 233; Moolick, R.T. & J.J. Durek (1966), The Morenci district, in S.R. Titley and C.L. Hicks (editors), Geology of the porphyry copper deposits, southwestern North America, Univ. AZ Press, Tucson: 221-231.; Merritt Stephen Enders (2000) The Evolution of Supergene Enrichment in the Morenci Porphyry Copper Deposit, Greenlee County, Arizona. PhD Thesis, University of Arizona
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Aurorite Hematite
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Morenci Mine (Morenci pit; Phelps Dodge Morenci Mine; Morenci-Metcalf), Morenci, Copper Mountain District (Clifton-Morenci District), Shannon Mts, Greenlee Co., Arizona, USA

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