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Cuprite from
Sheep Creek prospect, Modarelli-Frenchie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sheep Creek prospect, Modarelli-Frenchie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:283636
Long-form Identifier:1:3:283636:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Copper prospect (MRDS10044671), Eureka County, Nevada, USA
29.7km (18.4 miles) ⓘOnondaga mine, Safford Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
31.6km (19.7 miles) ⓘPorphyry zone, Robertson - Triplet Project, Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘStanding Elk Claim, Alladin Group, Railroad Mining District, Elko County, Nevada, USA
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘKeystone mine, Roberts Mining District, Roberts Mountains, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘGold Quarry Mine, Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
55.6km (34.5 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine, Schroeder Mountain, Maggie Creek Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘCarlin Gold Mine, Lynn Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
70.1km (43.6 miles) ⓘSurprize Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
70.2km (43.6 miles) ⓘSweet Marie mine, Copper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander 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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