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Chalcopyrite from
Lemitar Mountains, Lemitar Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mountain Range
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lemitar Mountains, Lemitar Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:122185
Long-form Identifier:1:3:122185:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcopyrite in this Region
Lemitar carbonatites, Lemitar Mountains, Lemitar Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘEl Oro and La Plata Group, Lemitar Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘDewey Mine (Jenkins prospect), Joyita Hills Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘSilver Load and Silver Streak, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘMaggie Merchant Claim, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘBuckeye Mine, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘNutter Lease, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘHall-Lytton Property (Minerva Group), Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘAnchor Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘEllis Canyon Prospect, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘStrozzi Prospect, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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