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Chalcopyrite from
Comstock Mine (Commonwealth Mine; Copper Bell Mine), Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, 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 Comstock Mine (Commonwealth Mine; Copper Bell Mine), Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:173809
Long-form Identifier:1:3:173809:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘSilver Star mine, Red River Mining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘIron Dyke Mine (Dike Mine), Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘHighline Mine (Bull of the Woods Mine), Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘCommodore prospect, Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘFrazer mine, Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘBlack Copper mine, Black Copper Canyon, Red River Mining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘJack Pot prospect, Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospects, Amizette, Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘAmizette, Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘJay Hawk mine, Placer Creek, Red River Mining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
References
NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico
Charles F. Park, Jr.
McKinlay, Philip F., (1948) Geology and ore deposits of Red River and Twining districts, Taos County, New Mexico, a preliminary report. NMBGMR Circular 18.
 
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