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Chalcopyrite from
Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wroewolfeite1
Redgillite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Redmond Mine, Waterville Lake, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:21481
Long-form Identifier:1:3:21481:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘWillis Prospect, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘWilliams Mine (Mims Barite Mine; Krebs Barite Mine), Del Rio Mining District, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘKrebs Barite Mine (Burnett Mine; Pond Ridge Barite Mine), Del Rio Mining District, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘBetts Sandy Bottom Property (Betts Mine; and Gillespie Mine; Rollins Chemical Company Mine; Includes The Nettie Mine; Martha Mine), Hot Springs Barite Mining District, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
35.0km (21.7 miles) ⓘGahagan Mine, Hot Springs Barite Mining District, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘSugarloaf Mountain Prospect, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
43.9km (27.2 miles) ⓘGunstocker Prospect, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
45.5km (28.3 miles) ⓘMoody Prospect, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘCox Mine (Cox-Davies Mine), Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘCullowhee Mine, Cullowhee, Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
References
Wilson, W. F., McKenzie, B. J. (1985) Some Mineral Collecting Sites in North Carolina. Rocks & Minerals, 60 (2) 84-99 doi:10.1080/00357529.1985.11764380
 
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