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Magma Mine
"Dioptas Grube". Sammlerproblem: Wie kriegt man das alles über den Ozean?
Copyright: eschuhbauer; Contribution: eschuhbauer
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Pioneer District/Superior/Magma Mine
Image: 1345826696
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Magma Mine

"Dioptas Grube". Sammlerproblem: Wie kriegt man das alles über den Ozean?

eschuhbauer

Contribution: eschuhbauer 2012-08-24

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Ray Mine
Ray Mine, Ray, Hot Tamale Peak, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Copyright: Public Domain; Contribution: thdun5
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Mineral Creek District/Ray/Ray Mine
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Ray Mine

Ray Mine, Ray, Hot Tamale Peak, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

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Contribution: thdun5 2010-06-10

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Ray Mine Panorama
Panorama des Ray Mine Kupfertagebaus, Arizona, auf dem Umweg zur TGMS 2014 (Hohe Auflösung)
Copyright: Manganit; Contribution: Manganit
Collection: Manganit
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Mineral Creek District/Ray/Ray Mine
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Ray Mine Panorama

Panorama des Ray Mine Kupfertagebaus, Arizona, auf dem Umweg zur TGMS 2014 (Hohe Auflösung)

Collection:

Manganit

Contribution: Manganit 2014-10-21

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Reymert Mine
wurde nach Einstellung des Untertageabbaus als; Steinbruch für dekoratve Steine genutzt. Diese Nutzung wurde 2002 wieder aufgenommen. Das Mineralesammeln ist seitdem leider strikt untersagt; Aber dies kann sich ja wieder ändern.
Copyright: eschuhbauer; Contribution: eschuhbauer
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Mineral Mountain District/Superior Area/Reymert Canyon/Reymert Mine
Image: 1348510885
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Reymert Mine

wurde nach Einstellung des Untertageabbaus als; Steinbruch für dekoratve Steine genutzt. Diese Nutzung wurde 2002 wieder aufgenommen. Das Mineralesammeln ist seitdem leider strikt untersagt; Aber d...

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Contribution: eschuhbauer 2012-09-24

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Magma Mine, Foto von 1991
Grube mit massenhaften Vorkommen von sehr gutem Dioptas u.a. Die Grube ist heute verfüllt und leider nicht mehr zugänglich.
Copyright: eschuhbauer; Contribution: eschuhbauer
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Pioneer District/Superior/Magma Mine
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Magma Mine, Foto von 1991

Grube mit massenhaften Vorkommen von sehr gutem Dioptas u.a. Die Grube ist heute verfüllt und leider nicht mehr zugänglich.

eschuhbauer

Contribution: eschuhbauer 2012-08-24

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Kupfer
Fundort: Ray Mine, Scott Mountain area, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA. Bildhöhe: 2,5 cm.
Copyright: skibbo; Contribution: skibbo
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Mineral Creek District/Ray/Ray Mine
Mineral: Copper
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Kupfer

Fundort: Ray Mine, Scott Mountain area, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA. Bildhöhe: 2,5 cm.

skibbo

Contribution: skibbo 2011-12-20

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Quarz
Prismatisches farbloses Kristallaggregat, BB = 28 mm. Fundort: Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA.
Copyright: Manfred Früchtl; Contribution: Münchener Micromounter
Collection: Lithothek der Münchener Micromounter, Collection number: A011938, Donator: Manfred Seitz
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Mineral Creek District/Ray/Ray Mine
Mineral: Quartz
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Quarz (SNr: A011938)

Prismatisches farbloses Kristallaggregat, BB = 28 mm. Fundort: Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA.

Collection:

Lithothek der Münchener Micromounter

Manfred Früchtl

Contribution: Münchener Micromounter 2014-01-26

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Vanadinit
Größe: 6,5 x 4,3 x 3,7 cm, Fundort: Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA.
Copyright: Rob Lavinsky; Contribution: thdun5
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Mammoth District/Tiger/St. Anthony Deposit/Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine
Mineral: Vanadinite
Image: 1271344791
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Vanadinit

Größe: 6,5 x 4,3 x 3,7 cm, Fundort: Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine, Tiger, Pinal County, Arizona, USA.

Rob Lavinsky

Contribution: thdun5 2010-04-15

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Cuprit, Chalkotrichit
Dieser Chalkotrichit stammt aus der Ray Mine in Arizona. Bildbreite etwa 6 mm.
Copyright: Klaus Schäfer; Contribution: Klaus Schäfer
Collection: Klaus Schäfer, Collection number: SyS-Cupr-2-2-11
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Mineral Creek District/Ray/Ray Mine
Mineral: Chalcotrichite
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Cuprit, Chalkotrichit (SNr: SyS-Cupr-2-2-11)

Dieser Chalkotrichit stammt aus der Ray Mine in Arizona. Bildbreite etwa 6 mm.

Collection:

Klaus Schäfer

Contribution: Klaus Schäfer 2021-10-05

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Chrysokoll
Chrysokoll auf Konglomerat-Matrix, Größe: 7,7 x 5,5 x 5,5 cm, Fundort: Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
Copyright: thdun5; Contribution: thdun5
Collection: thdun5, Collection number: 09.047
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Mineral Creek District/Ray/Ray Mine
Mineral: Chrysocolla
Rock: conglomerate
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Chrysokoll (SNr: 09.047)

Chrysokoll auf Konglomerat-Matrix, Größe: 7,7 x 5,5 x 5,5 cm, Fundort: Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

Collection:

thdun5

Contribution: thdun5 2015-04-05

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Minerals (Count: 243)

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Acanthite

Adularia (Var.: Orthoclase)

Amethyst (Var.: Quartz)

Bideauxite (TL)

Bobmeyerite (TL)

Kampf, A.R., Pluth, J.J., Chen, Y.-S., Roberts, A.C. und Housley, R.M. (2012) Bobmeyerite, IMA 2012-019. CNMNC Newsletter No. 14, October 2012, page 1282; Mineralogical Magazine, 76, 1281-1288.
(Arizona/Pinal County/Mammoth District/Tiger/St. Anthony Deposit/Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine)

Boleite

Bornite

Anthony, J.W. et al. (1995).
(Arizona/Pinal County/Superior District/Superior)

Brochantite

Bromargyrite

Bromian Chlorargyrite (Var.: Chlorargyrite)

Calcite

Caledonite

Campylite (Var.: Mimetite)

Chalcedony (Var.: Quartz, Mogánite)

Chalcocite

Chalcophanite

Chalcopyrite

Chalcotrichite (Var.: Cuprite)

Chlorargyrite

Slg. thdun5
(Arizona/Pinal County/Casa Grande/Vekol Mine)

Cowlesite (TL)

Creaseyite (TL)

Slg. thdun5
(Arizona/Pinal County/Mammoth District/Tiger/St. Anthony Deposit/Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine)

Evanichite (TL)

Yang, H., Gibbs, R. B., Sousa, F. X., and Downs, R. T.: Evanichite, IMA 2022-033, in: CNMNC Newsletter 68, Eur. J. Mineral., 34, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-34-385-2022, 2022.
(Arizona/Pinal County/Mammoth District/Tiger/St. Anthony Deposit/Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine)

'Garnet supergroup'

Garronite-Ca

Georgerobinsonite (TL)

Neue Mineralien - IMA WEB-Seite November 2009
(Arizona/Pinal County/Mammoth District/Tiger/St. Anthony Deposit/Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine)

'Halloysite series'

Halotrichite

Hematite

Hemihedrite (TL)

Hemimorphite

'Heulandite series'

Nach Analyse im Juli 2019 sind diese gelben stäbchenförmigen winzigen Kristalle Humboldtin. Analyse im Auftrag von Andreas Schloth bei Joy Desor, Mineralanalytik EU.
(Arizona/Pinal County/Galiuro Mts/Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District)/Mammoth/Copper Creek Canyon/Childs-Aldwinkle Mine)

Hydrocerussite

Hydrohalloysite

Hydrozincite

Illite (Var.: Muscovite)

Jurbanite (TL)

Slg. thdun5
(Arizona/Pinal County/Mammoth District/Tiger/St. Anthony Deposit/Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine)

Leucoxene (Var.: Ilmenite)

Macquartite (TL)

Mammothite (TL)

Markascherite (TL)

Var. Rhenium-Molybdänit
(Arizona/Pinal County/Galiuro Mts/Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District)/Mammoth/Copper Creek Canyon/Childs-Aldwinkle Mine)

Murdochite (TL)

Anthony, J.W. et al. (1995).
(Arizona/Pinal County/Superior District/Superior)

'Phillipsite series'

Pinalite (TL)

Lithothek der Münchner Micromounter
(Arizona/Pinal County/Tat Momoly Mountains/Nugget Fraction Mine)

Dentriden
(Arizona/Pinal County/Dudleyville/Malpais Hill)

Sericite (Var.: Muscovite)

'Serpentine subgroup'

Specularite (Var.: Hematite)

'Tennantite series'

Tenorite

'Tetrahedrite series'

'Tourmaline supergroup'

Nach Analyse im Juli 2019 sind diese grünen rosettenförmigen Kristalaggregate Volborthit. Analyse im Auftrag von Andreas Schloth bei Joy Desor, Mineralanalytik EU.
(Arizona/Pinal County/Galiuro Mts/Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District)/Mammoth/Copper Creek Canyon)

Nach Analyse im Juli 2019 sind diese grünen rosettenförmigen Kristallaggregate Volborthit. Analyse im Auftrag von Andreas Schloth bei Joy Desor, Mineralanalytik EU.
(Arizona/Pinal County/Galiuro Mts/Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District)/Mammoth/Copper Creek Canyon/Childs-Aldwinkle Mine)

Voltaite

'Wad'

Wherryite (TL)

Slg. thdun5
(Arizona/Pinal County/Mammoth District/Tiger/St. Anthony Deposit/Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine)

Yedlinite (TL)

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Rock images (4 Images total)

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Obsidian, "Apachenträne"
Dieser als "Apachenträne" bezeichnete Obsidian ist in Perlit eingewachsen und stammt vom Picketpost Mountain bei Superior in Arizona. Bildbreite etwa 45 mm. Er wurde im Durchlicht fotografiert, was sein Innenleben zum Leuchten bringt.
Copyright: Klaus Schäfer; Contribution: Klaus Schäfer
Collection: Klaus Schäfer
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Pioneer District/Superior/Picketpost Mountain
Rock: Perlite, obsidian
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Obsidian, "Apachenträne"

Dieser als "Apachenträne" bezeichnete Obsidian ist in Perlit eingewachsen und stammt vom Picketpost Mountain bei Superior in Arizona. Bildbreite etwa 45 mm. Er wurde im Durchlicht fotografiert, was...

Collection:

Klaus Schäfer

Contribution: Klaus Schäfer 2020-07-17

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Obsidian, "Apachenträne"

Etwa 43 mm x 35 mm große "Apachenträne" (Obsidian) von der Picketpost Mountain Perlit-Lagerstätte in Arizona. Im Durchlicht fotografiert.
Copyright: Klaus Schäfer; Contribution: Klaus Schäfer
Collection: Klaus Schäfer, Collection number: SyS-Obsi-5-1-23
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Pioneer District/Superior/Picketpost Mountain
Rock: obsidian
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Obsidian, "Apachenträne" (SNr: SyS-Obsi-5-1-23)

Etwa 43 mm x 35 mm große "Apachenträne" (Obsidian) von der Picketpost Mountain Perlit-Lagerstätte in Arizona. Im Durchlicht fotografiert.

Collection:

Klaus Schäfer

Contribution: Klaus Schäfer 2023-11-21

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Chrysokoll (SNr: 09.047)

Chrysokoll auf Konglomerat-Matrix, Größe: 7,7 x 5,5 x 5,5 cm, Fundort: Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

Collection:

thdun5

Contribution: thdun5 2015-04-05

MRF

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Obsidian, "Apachenträne"
Dieser als "Apachenträne" bezeichnete schwarze Obsidian ist in Perlit eingewachsen und stammt vom Picketpost Mountain bei Superior in Arizona. Breite des Stückes etwa 75 mm.
Copyright: Klaus Schäfer; Contribution: Klaus Schäfer
Collection: Klaus Schäfer
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Pioneer District/Superior/Picketpost Mountain
Rock: Perlite, obsidian
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Obsidian, "Apachenträne"

Dieser als "Apachenträne" bezeichnete schwarze Obsidian ist in Perlit eingewachsen und stammt vom Picketpost Mountain bei Superior in Arizona. Breite des Stückes etwa 75 mm.

Collection:

Klaus Schäfer

Contribution: Klaus Schäfer 2020-07-17

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Rocks (Count: 25)

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Fossil images (1 Images total)

Kupfer auf Holz (Ray Mine) & Malachit (Bisbee)

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Kupfer auf Holz (Ray Mine) & Malachit (Bisbee)
Kupfer auf Holz (Ray Mine, AZ, 30 cm) & Malachit (Bisbee, AZ, 25 cm), in Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum Ausstellervitrine auf der TGMS 2012 Main Show "Minerals of Arizona".
Copyright: Manganit; Contribution: Manganit
Collection: Flagg Mineral Foundation (Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum)
Location: USA/Arizona/Pinal County/Mineral Creek District/Ray/Ray Mine
Fossil: Plantae
Encyclopedia: Holz
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Kupfer auf Holz (Ray Mine) & Malachit (Bisbee)

Kupfer auf Holz (Ray Mine, AZ, 30 cm) & Malachit (Bisbee, AZ, 25 cm), in Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum Ausstellervitrine auf der TGMS 2012 Main Show "Minerals of Arizona".

Collection:

Flagg Mineral Foundation (Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum)

Manganit

Contribution: Manganit 2012-03-09

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Fossils (Count: 1)

Plantae

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