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Chalcopyrite from
Bald Mountain mine (Top pit), Bald Mountain Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, 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 Bald Mountain mine (Top pit), Bald Mountain Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:279196
Long-form Identifier:1:3:279196:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘRBM deposit, Bald Mountain mine, Bald Mountain Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘLJ Ridge Deposit, Bald Mountain Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Huntington Creek Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘDiamond mine, Huntington Creek Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
34.0km (21.2 miles) ⓘSilver Bell Mine, Diamond Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
37.1km (23.0 miles) ⓘButte Valley Cu deposit, Butte Valley Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
38.5km (24.0 miles) ⓘSummit View Mine (Ruby Mountain Zinc claims - in part; Lang prospect; Streeter Mine), Corral Creek Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘValley View mine (Owl claim; Hankins property), Road Canyon area, Valley View Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘBull Hill mine, Cherry Creek Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘPine Nut mine, Cherry Creek Mining District, White Pine 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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