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Chalcopyrite from
Blue Sky, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Vein
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Sky, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1451173
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1451173:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘMohawk; Chief & Lion Claims, Placitas Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘEmbudo Canyon, Sandia Mts., Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘBlue Sky Prospect, Placitas Mining District, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘYork Mine, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘMary M group (Great Combination group), Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘJuan Tabo area, Placitas Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘCarnahan Mine (Lincoln-Lucky Mine), New Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘSan Pedro Mine, New Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘLucas Mine (Old Reliable Mine; Pat Collins Mine), Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘCarache Canyon breccia, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
References
Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages.
 
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