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Azurite from
New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USA


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New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
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Description
Comments:Not common, occurs in small amounts. As thin films coating malachite and veinlets to 1 cm thick.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 286; Gilluly, J. (1946), The Ajo mining district, Arizona, USGS PP 209: 92; Thomas, W.J. & R.B. Gibbs (1983), Famous mineral localities: The New Cornelia mine, Ajo, AZ, Min.Rec.: 14: 283-298; Schwartz, G.M. (1934), Paragenesis of the oxidized ores of copper, Econ.Geol.: 29: 55-75; Gilluly, J. (1937), AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 141: 68-75, 79-81; .
Associated minerals:
Associates:Malachite
Tenorite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
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