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Chalcopyrite from
Broken Hill Mine, Aggeneys, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Broken Hill Mine, Aggeneys, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Broken Hill Mine, Aggeneys, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Broken Hill Mine, Aggeneys, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
04738820017371810073848.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Broken Hill Mine, Aggeneys, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
05916400017271985707989.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Broken Hill Mine, Aggeneys, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
04738820017371810073848.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Broken Hill Mine, Aggeneys, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena18
Sphalerite16
Pyrrhotite11
Mica Group7
Siderite5
Pyrite3
Pyrargyrite2
Titanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Broken Hill Mine, Aggeneys, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:250066
Long-form Identifier:1:3:250066:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘBlack Mountain (Swartberg mine), Aggeneys, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘAggeneys, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘHotson 6 Mine, Koenabib farm, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
59.5km (37.0 miles) ⓘTantalite Valley Complex, Tantalite Valley, Karasburg East, ǁKaras Region, Namibia
83.2km (51.7 miles) ⓘPutsberg, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
87.2km (54.2 miles) ⓘConcordia, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
91.6km (56.9 miles) ⓘCarolusberg No. 1 Mine, Carolusberg, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
93.3km (58.0 miles) ⓘNarrap Mine, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
94.1km (58.4 miles) ⓘKliphoog Mine, Concordia, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
95.5km (59.3 miles) ⓘOkiep Copper District, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
References
Econ Geol (1981) 76:694-705
Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa. p.1-290.
Rozendaal, A., Rudnick, T-K., Heyn, R. (2017) Mesoproterozoic base metal sulphide deposits in the Namaqua Sector of the Namaqua-Natal Metamorphic Province, South Africa: a review. South African Journal of Geology, 120 (1) 153-186 doi:10.25131/gssajg.120.1.153
 
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