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Chalcopyrite from
Bird Mine, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA


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 Bird Mine, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:151591
Long-form Identifier:1:3:151591:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘKeystone Prospect, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘNew Find Mine, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘBlackjack Group, Yakima County, Washington, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘMesatchee Creek Prospects, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘRichmond Mine, Bumping Lake Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘChinook Mine, Summit Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USA
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘSilver Creek Mine, Summit Mining District, Pierce County, Washington, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘSilver Creek Gold & Lead Mine, Summit Mining District, Pierce County, Washington, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘStorbo Mine, Mt. Rainier Mining District, Pierce County, Washington, USA
32.0km (19.9 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.350
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.
 
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