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Bornite from
Crescent Peak prospect, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Crescent Peak prospect, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:285706
Long-form Identifier:1:3:285706:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSundog Mine, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘTrio group, Barnwell, Vanderbilt District (New York District), New York Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘNew Trail Mine (Anchor Mine; Cima Mine; Johnson Mine; Colorado Mine), Kokoweef Peak (Kokoweep Peak; Koko Weef Mountain), Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘRevenue Copper Mine (Revenue Mine), Kokoweef Peak (Kokoweep Peak; Koko Weef Mountain), Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘColumbia 23 Mine (Columbia Mine; Josephine claim), Goodsprings, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘCopperside Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
54.3km (33.7 miles) ⓘAzurite Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
54.3km (33.8 miles) ⓘBoss Mine, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘChuckwalla Wash prospect, Bannock, Ibex District, Sacramento Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
80.4km (50.0 miles) ⓘPhiladelphia Fluorspar deposit (Providence Mountain Mine; Providence Mountain Fluorspar deposit), Arrowhead Spring, Arrowhead District (Arrow District), San Bernardino County, California, 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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