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Omega Mine, Monument Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont District, Santa Rita Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA


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Omega Mine, Monument Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont District, Santa Rita Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
© Rob Lavinsky
Description
Comments:Occurs as coarsely crystalline masses with curved cleavages.
Colour:White, limonite stained.
UV Fluorescence:Red (SW UV)
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 123.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Aurichalcite
Rosasite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Omega Mine, Monument Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont District, Santa Rita Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA
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