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Chalcopyrite from
Ocean Wave Mine, Lake City, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ocean Wave Mine, Lake City, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:102220
Long-form Identifier:1:3:102220:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘLellie Mine, Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘPride of America Mine, Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCzar Mine (Broker; MS 11149; Czarina; MS 1270; Czar; MS 2008), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘExcelsior Mine (Patented Claim: Excelsior; MS 5184), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘSilver Chord Mine (Patented Claim: Silver Chord; MS 1251), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘYellow Medicine Mine (Mountain Bell; MS 5187; Patented Claims: Yellow Medicine; MS 5187), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘCapitol City Mine (Panhandle; Old Glory; Laddie Boy; Sunny Chief), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘWoodstock Prospect, Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘGallic - Vulcan Group (Weatherhorn), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘMoro Mine (Moro Extension; Moro Tunnel Site; Ajax Limited; MS 13811; Moro-Ajax Mine; Moro Mill Site; Patented Claims: Moro Limited; MS 13811; Unpatented Claims: Ajax No. 2), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 10:125.
Emmons, S. F., Becker, G. F. (1885) Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals. Bureau of the Census.
 
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