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Chalcopyrite from
Phoenix Mine (Larrys Hill Mine; Hopeful Mine), Wisemans Creek, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia


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 Phoenix Mine (Larrys Hill Mine; Hopeful Mine), Wisemans Creek, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1074032
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1074032:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘBells Mine (Royal Copper Mine), Wisemans Creek, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘJocelyn Mine, Wisemans Creek, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘSouth Wisemans Mine, Wisemans Creek, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘCopperhill Mines (Forans Mine; Little Wisemans Creek mine), Wisemans Creek, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘNorth Wiseman's Mine (Eyrie South), Wisemans Creek, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘBlackmans Mine (Blackfellows Mine; Breakfast Creek Mine; Breakfast Reef), Wisemans Creek, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘCash Essington Mine (Essington Mine), Essington, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘProsper Mine, Essington, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘMerrindal Copper Working, Rockley, Georgiana County, New South Wales, Australia
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘCarters Hill Gold Mine, Dog Rocks, Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia
References
Stevens, B.P.J. (1972) Mine Data Sheets to accompany Metallogenic Map Bathurst 1:250,000 Sheet. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Department of Mines.
Steadman, Jeffrey A.; Large, Ross R.; Meffre, Sebastien; Olin, Paul; Belousov, Ivan A.; Huston, David (2026) Trace Element Profiles in Pyrite from VHMS Zn-Cu-Pb-Au-Ag Deposits, with a Special Focus on Gold Deportment: An LA-ICPMS Imaging Perspective. Minerals, 16 (5). doi:10.3390/min16050503
 
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