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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Burgin Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA


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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Burgin Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Burgin Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Burgin Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rhodochrosite2
Sphalerite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Burgin Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:189709
Long-form Identifier:1:3:189709:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘEureka Standard Mine (Tintic Bonanza Mining Company; Montana Mining Company), East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘTintic Standard No. 2 Shaft, Tintic Standard Mine, Dividend, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘEureka Lily Mine (East Tintic Development Company), Dividend, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘNorth Lily Mine, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘTrixie Mine (Trixie shaft; Old Trump prospect), East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘCrownpoint East Crownpoint, East Tintic Mining District, Utah County, Utah, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘChief No. 2 shaft (Chief Consolidated Mine), Knightville, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘTetro Mine, Knightville, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘBoss Tweed shaft, Victor Mine (Red Rose Mine; Boss Tweed Mine), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘVictor Mine (Red Rose Mine; Boss Tweed Mine), Mammoth, Tintic Mining District, East Tintic Mountains, Utah, USA
References
USGS Professional Paper 614-A
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1024,
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
 
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