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Orpiment from
Copper Canyon mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Orpiment
Formula:As2S3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orpiment data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper Canyon mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:288367
Long-form Identifier:1:3:288367:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orpiment
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘLone Tree Mine, Buffalo Mountain Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘPipeline mine (Cortez Open Pit Min), Bullion Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘMill Canyon, Cortez Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
64.8km (40.2 miles) ⓘMill Canyon Property, Cortez Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘPinson Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘSummer Camp pit, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘTurquoise Ridge Mine, Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘHansen Creek Deposit, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
74.3km (46.2 miles) ⓘGetchell Underground/Turquoise Ridge, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘTwin Creeks Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt 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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