| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Alunite |
| Formula: | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Comments: | Occurs in veins with jarosite. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| References: | Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 107, 262; Kerr, P.F. (1951), Alteration features at Silverbell, AZ, Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull.: 62: 451-480. |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Jarosite
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| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Alunite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA |
| Localities for Alunite in this Region |
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| Oxide Mine (Oxide open pit mine; Young America Mine; Young American Mine), Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Alunite |
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| 0.4km (0.2 miles) | | ⓘOxide Mine (Oxide open pit mine; Young America Mine; Young American Mine), Silver Bell Mine, Mineral Mountain, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA |
| 5.4km (3.4 miles) | | ⓘNorth Silver Bell Mine, Silver Bell Mining District, Silver Bell Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA |
| 68.4km (42.5 miles) | | ⓘSacaton Mine (Casa Grande Mine; ASARCO Sacaton project), Casa Grande, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA |
| 68.7km (42.7 miles) | | ⓘEsperanza Mine [new] (Esperanza pit; Esperanza open pit mines; West Esperanza Mine), Pima Mining District (Olive Mining District; Mineral Hill Mining District; Twin Buttes Mining District), Sierrita Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA |
| 83.4km (51.8 miles) | | ⓘKalamazoo orebody, San Manuel Mine (Apex Lead & Vanadium Mining Corp Mine; Quarelli group), San Manuel, San Manuel Mining District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA |
| 83.8km (52.1 miles) | | ⓘMammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA |
| 99.2km (61.6 miles) | | ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Mineral Creek Mining District (Ray Mining District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA |
| 99.7km (62.0 miles) | | ⓘApex Mine (Apex property; Arizona Apex Mine; Lavell Mine; San Bernado), Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA |