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Chalcopyrite from
Desert View prospect, Leonard Creek Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Desert View prospect, Leonard Creek Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:271339
Long-form Identifier:1:3:271339:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘSaddle prospect, Dyke Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘHapgood Silver Mine and Yellow Dog Prospects, Dyke Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘAshdown mine, Vicksburg Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2954, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2955, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘChristiorsson Canyon Prospects, Jackson Mountains Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘHumboldt King Mine, Jackson Mountains Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
36.6km (22.8 miles) ⓘHarrison Grove Mine, Jackson Mountains Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘWB Claims, Disaster Mining District, Montana Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘIron King mine (DeLong mine), Jackson Mountains Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Willden, R. (1964) Geology and Mineral Resources of Humboldt County, Nevada. Bulletin 59. Nevada Bureau of Mines
Schilling, John H. (1979) Molybdenum resources of Nevada. Open-File Report 1979-03. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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