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Chalcopyrite from
Moonlight Claim, Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moonlight Claim, Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:282948
Long-form Identifier:1:3:282948:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘBluebird Claims, Indian Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘBluebird mine, Indian Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘPfluger mine (Manoa mine), Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘBonanza King Mine (Lady Mary Mine; Eagle Mine), Spring Valley Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘRye Patch Mine, Rye Patch Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘCoeur Rochester Mine, Rochester Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘPacific Matchless Mine, Spring Valley Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
10.9km (6.7 miles) ⓘRochester mines, Nenzel Hill, Rochester Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘNenzel Hill, Rochester Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘLooney mine, Rochester 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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