Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Hafnon vs. Putnisite
It's a pair of tiny minerals of unusual chemistry as orange Hafnon battles with purple Putnisite.
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
Chinook Mine, Summit Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA


06910880017371418402980.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Chinook Mine, Summit Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
06910880017371418402980.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Chinook Mine, Summit Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
01017410017371418415987.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Chinook Mine, Summit Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Limonite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chinook Mine, Summit Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:151579
Long-form Identifier:1:3:151579:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘSilver Creek Mine, Summit Mining District, Pierce County, Washington, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘMesatchee Creek Prospects, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘSilver Creek Gold & Lead Mine, Summit Mining District, Pierce County, Washington, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘBird Mine, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘStorbo Mine, Mt. Rainier Mining District, Pierce County, Washington, USA
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘNew Find Mine, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘKeystone Prospect, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘBlackjack Group, Yakima County, Washington, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘRichmond Mine, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘEagle Peak Mine, Eagle Peak, Mt Rainier Mining District, Lewis County, Washington, USA
References
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.p.106
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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 9, 2026 00:44:45
Go to top of page