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Chalcopyrite from
Juan Torres Prospect, Ladron Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Juan Torres Prospect, Ladron Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:177362
Long-form Identifier:1:3:177362:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘDewey Mine (Jenkins prospect), Joyita Hills Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘEl Oro and La Plata Group, Lemitar Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
31.6km (19.7 miles) ⓘLemitar Mountains, Lemitar Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘAnchor Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘLove Bug Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘJack Frost group (Jack Frost Mine), North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘNight Hawk Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘHardscrabble Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
34.7km (21.5 miles) ⓘGraphic Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘNitt Shaft, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lasky, S.G. (1932) The ore deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 8. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-8
 
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