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Chalcopyrite from
Mineral Point mine, Hopewell District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mineral Point mine, Hopewell District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:229298
Long-form Identifier:1:3:229298:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘCroesus mine, Hopewell District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘGood Hope claim, Hopewell District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘJaw Bone mine, Hopewell District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘWhale mine, Bromide No. 2 District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘPay Roll mine, Bromide No. 2 District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘBromide mine, Bromide No. 2 District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘTampa mine, Bromide No. 2 District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘStrawberry mine, Bromide No. 2 District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘElliot & Kennedy prospect, Bromide No. 2 District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘGreen Peak, Las Tablas, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lindgren, Waldemar; Graton, L.C.; Gordon, C.H. (1910) The ore deposits of New Mexico. Professional Paper 68. US Geological Survey 361 pp. doi:10.3133/pp68
Bingler, Edward C. (1968) Geology and mineral resources of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Bulletin 91. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources 158 pp. doi:10.58799/b-91
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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