Azurite Mine (Blue Bell), Pinal Mountains Mining District, Pinal Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Azurite Mine (Blue Bell) | Mine |
Pinal Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
Pinal Mountains | Mountain Range |
Gila County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 21' 33'' North , 110° 51' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Miami | 1,783 (2017) | 4.7km |
Claypool | 1,538 (2011) | 5.9km |
Central Heights-Midland City | 2,534 (2011) | 6.1km |
Globe | 7,396 (2017) | 7.3km |
Six Shooter Canyon | 1,019 (2017) | 7.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Gila County Gem & Mineral Society | Miami, Arizona | 5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
67632
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67632:9
GUID (UUID V4):
b6ef7916-926c-44d8-94d4-23e4499d79ec
A Cu-gemstone-pigment-clay mine located in the center sec. 7, T1S, R15E (Pinal Peak 7.5 minute topo map), about 2¾ miles S of Miami, and about 3 miles SW of Little Acre, on National Forest land. Production included azurite nodules and azurite blue paint pigments. Operated by Mr. Jim Vacek of Arizona (1980).
Mineralization includes secondary copper minerals.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10209560 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona
- Tonto National ForestForest
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