Voltaite from
Copper Queen Mine (Halero Mine), Queen Hill, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

Description
Comments:	Occurs as irregular, porous crusts several inches thick.
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 531; Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 184, 415; Merwin, H.E. & E. Posnjak (1937), Sulphate encrustations in the Copper Queen mine, Bisbee, AZ, Am.Min.: 22: 567-571; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 59.
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Copiapite Coquimbite Kornelite Rhomboclase
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Voltaite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Copper Queen Mine (Halero Mine), Queen Hill, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA

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