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Chalcopyrite from
Gray Daun Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, 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 Gray Daun Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:187387
Long-form Identifier:1:3:187387:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
13.1km (8.2 miles) ⓘCashin Mine (Red Chief claim; Titon claim; Angell claim; Horse Shoe claim; Bennie claim; Maud claim; Humboldt claim), La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘSunrise Mine (Patented Claim: Sunrise; MS 16001), La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘBlue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘSinbad Group, Sinbad Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘRadon Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘLisbon Valley Copper Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘPyramid Group (Derby Nos. 1-4; MS 17971; Throughbred Nos. 1-4; MS 17971), Sinbad Mining District, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘMi Vida Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘBig Buck Mine (Standard), Casa Colorado Rock, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘBlackbird Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
References
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
 
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