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Chalcopyrite from
Fortuna Mine, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA


02791280017398046121175.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Fortuna Mine, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
02791280017398046121175.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Fortuna Mine, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Fortuna Mine, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fortuna Mine, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1424601
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1424601:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCimarron Mine, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘJapan Mine, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘSmuggler Vein, Smuggler Union Mine, Marshall Basin, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure Mine, Imogene Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘMountain Top Mine, Governor Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘHawkeye Claims, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘYellow Rose Mine, Imogene Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘCamp Bird Mine, Imogene Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘEldorado Mine, Yankee Boy Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘYankee Boy Mine, Yankee Boy Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
References
Gabe Cangelosi Collection
 
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