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Chalcopyrite from
Pepř mine, Studené, Jílové u Prahy, Prague-West District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic


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 Pepř mine, Studené, Jílové u Prahy, Prague-West District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:117100
Long-form Identifier:1:3:117100:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘBohuliby deposit, Bohuliby, Petrov, Prague-West District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘRadlík Mine, Radlík, Jílové u Prahy, Prague-West District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘVyskočilka, Barrandovské skály, Malá Chuchle, Velká Chuchle, Prague, Czech Republic
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘMokrsko-West gold deposit (Mokrsko Au deposit), Mokrsko, Chotilsko, Psí hory gold mining district, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘNučice deposit, Nučice, Prague-West District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘJenerálka, Nebušice, Prague, Czech Republic
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘPodhoří, Trója, Prague, Czech Republic
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘLibečov, Chyňava, Beroun District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘKlecany Quarry, Klecany, Prague-East District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘUranium Mine No. 19 (Shaft No. 19), Dubenec, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
References
Pašava, J., Breiter, K., Malátek, J., Rajlich, P. (1986): Cu-rich rucklidgeite and an unnamed Pb-Au-Bi sulphotelluride from the gold deposit Jilové u Prahy. Vestnik Ustied. Ustavu Geol.: 61: 217-221 (in English)
Jambor, John L.; Bladh, Kenneth W.; Ercit, T. Scott; Grice, Joel D.; Grew, Edward S. (1988) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 73 (7-8). 927-935
Litochleb, Jirí; Sejkora, jirí (2000) Der Goldbergbau von Jílové (Eule), CR [The gold mine of Jílové (Eule), Czech Republic]. Lapis, 25 (4). 13-30; 50
 
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