Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Dioptase |
Formula: | CuSiO3 · H2O |
Comments: | Famous at the shaft collar (No. 1 glory hole); as crystal incrustations partly coated with small olivenite crystals (upper levels). |
Colour: | Deep green |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Associated Minerals: |
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Associates: | Olivenite
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Quartz | ⓘ6 photos of Dioptase associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Chrysocolla | ⓘ1 photo of Dioptase associated with Chrysocolla at this locality. |
Wulfenite | ⓘ1 photo of Dioptase associated with Wulfenite at this locality. |
Malachite | ⓘ1 photo of Dioptase associated with Malachite at this locality. |
Hematite | ⓘ1 photo of Dioptase associated with Hematite at this locality. |
Olivenite | ⓘ1 photo of Dioptase associated with Olivenite at this locality. |
Libethenite | 1 photo of Dioptase associated with Libethenite at this locality. |
Descloizite | 1 photo of Dioptase associated with Descloizite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Dioptase data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Magma Mine (Magma Superior Mine; Magma Copper Mine), Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (12 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 4562 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:4562:9 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 44e6c3e7-2061-4227-9e3f-7734dbe52116 |
Localities for Dioptase in this Region |
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No. 1 Glory Hole, Magma Mine (Magma Superior Mine; Magma Copper Mine), Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
Nearest other occurrences of Dioptase |
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16.3km (10.1 miles) | ⓘRay, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
20.0km (12.4 miles) | ⓘRay Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
23.0km (14.3 miles) | ⓘInspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration Mining District, Globe-Miami Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
37.5km (23.3 miles) | ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
42.7km (26.5 miles) | ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
42.9km (26.7 miles) | ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
76.6km (47.6 miles) | ⓘCollins Mine, Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
76.6km (47.6 miles) | ⓘFord Mine (Ford property; Old Glory 1-5 claims; Mammoth Tiger Extension Mining Corp. property), Tucson Wash, Mammoth, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
76.9km (47.8 miles) | ⓘMammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, St. Anthony deposit, Tiger, Mammoth Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
78.6km (48.9 miles) | ⓘTable Mountain Mine, Table Mountain area, Table Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
References |
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Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA