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Bornite from
Evergreen Mine (Gold Standard; Nancy Lee), Apex Mining District (Kingston Mining District; Pine Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Evergreen Mine (Gold Standard; Nancy Lee), Apex Mining District (Kingston Mining District; Pine Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2186
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2186:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘAlice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘCrown Point & Virginia Shaft, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘWood Mine (E. Calhoun), Willis Gulch, Quartz Hill, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘDiamond Joe tunnel, Idaho Springs, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘSpecie Payment, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘSpecie Payment Tunnel, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘRed Elephant group (Boulder Nest Mine; Free American Mine; St. James Mine; Tabor Mine; White Mine), Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘGem (Freighter's Friend), Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘMayflower, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘHukill, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
References
Dana 7:I:196.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 94
Stevens, H.J. (1911) A Manual of the Copper Industry of the World. The Copper Handbook Vol. 10
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
 
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