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Chalcopyrite from
Bruce Mine, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Comments:Minute stringers cutting massive sphalerite & as microscopic grains disseminated in sphalerite; stringers following the edgesof pyrite bands.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bruce Mine, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:211110
Long-form Identifier:1:3:211110:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Mine, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘMountain Spring Mine, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘRed Cloud Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘStukey Mine (Stucky Mine; Lawrence group of claims), Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine (Hubbard Mine), Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Lawler Mines), Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘChance prospect (Chance claims; Chance group; Chance property; Chance No. 1 to No. 19 claims; Emerald group), Alum Creek headwaters area, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘBagdad Mine, Bagdad, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘNiagara Mine (Niagara group of claims; Niagara No. 1 through No. 6 claims; Niagra claims), Niagara Creek, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘBlack Mesa Mine (Black Mesa breccia pipe), Black Mesa, Eureka Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, E.D., et al (1950), Arizona zinc and lead deposits, part I, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 156: 133.
Anderson, C.A., et al (1955), Geology and ore deposits of the Bagdad area, Yavapai County, Arizona, USGS PP 278: 47.
Econ Geol (1984) 79:1880-1896
 
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