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Chamosite from
Santo Nino Mine (Santo Niño Mine; North Santo Nino; North Santo Wind; Brooks; Santa Maria Mo Mine), Santo Niño Mine area, San Antonio Canyon, Washington Camp-Duquesne District, Patagonia District, Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA

Description
Comments:Occurs in oligoclase-rutile rock rich in molybdenite; replaces former dark silicates in the mafic igneous rock hosting the ores.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 167.
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, Washington Camp-Duquesne District, Patagonia District, Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
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