Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Chalcopyrite from
Yeonhwa I Mine, Yeonhwa mines, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea


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 Yeonhwa I Mine, Yeonhwa mines, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1370489
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1370489:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcopyrite in this Region
Bonsan deposit, Yeonhwa I Mine, Yeonhwa mines, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Donjeom deposit, Yeonhwa I Mine, Yeonhwa mines, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Taebaek deposit, Yeonhwa I Mine, Yeonhwa mines, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘBonsan deposit, Yeonhwa I Mine, Yeonhwa mines, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘYeonhwa mines, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘGagok Mine, Samchok City, Gangwon Province, South Korea
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘHyondong mine, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘSangdong Mine, Sangdong-gun, Gangwon Province, South Korea
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘJanggun mine, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘSsang Jeong Mine, Maewon-gun, Samchok City, Gangwon Province, South Korea
73.6km (45.7 miles) ⓘGeumsil mine, Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘGeumseong Mo deposit, Hwanggangri District, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘHwanggangri District, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
References
Lee, Y. U., & Chung, J. I. (2003). Mode of Occurrences and Depositional Conditions of Arsenopyrite from the Yeonhwa 1 Mine, Korea. Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea, 16(1), 1-17.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 06:41:14
Go to top of page