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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Murphy Mine (Ophir Mine; Twin River Mine), Ophir, Twin River Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Murphy Mine (Ophir Mine; Twin River Mine), Ophir, Twin River Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:193769
Long-form Identifier:1:3:193769:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘSummit Canyon Barite Mine, Twin River Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘBuckeye Mine, Twin River Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘTeichert property, Twin River Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘGrand View Group, Washington Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Jett Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘWarner Mine (Werner Mine; Washington property), Washington Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘSan Pedro Mine (San Pedro Mercury Mine), Union Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospects (MRDS10045745), Jett Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘOld Dobby Claim No. 1, Washington Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘRichmond Mine, Berlin, Union Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
Kleinhampl, Frank J., Ziony, Joseph I. (1984) Mineral Resources of Northern Nye County, Nevada. Bulletin 99B. Nevada Bureau of Mines
J.V. Tingley and J. Quade (1986) A mineral inventory of the Tonopah Resource Area, Battle Mountain District, Nevada. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology OFR 86-14.
 
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