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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Prodigal mine, Red Butte Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Prodigal mine, Red Butte Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:279149
Long-form Identifier:1:3:279149:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
47.4km (29.4 miles) ⓘSleeper mine, Awakening Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘAntelope mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘMajuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘGold Crown Claims, Ten Mile Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘLast Chance Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2927, JK/NK prospect, Trego Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘPansy Lee mine, Ten Mile Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
64.5km (40.1 miles) ⓘNBMG Sample Site 2935, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘTallulah Mine, Sierra Mining District, East Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
66.3km (41.2 miles) ⓘCassidy Mine (NBMG Sample Sites 2924; 2925), Trego Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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