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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Paymaster mine, Ward Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Paymaster mine, Ward Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:291906
Long-form Identifier:1:3:291906:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘMonitor mine, Taylor Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘArgus group, Taylor Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘTaylor mine, Taylor Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Workings (MRDS10045921), Patterson Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘPatterson Pass Prospect, Patterson Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘThe Chief mine, Shoshone Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘSilver Lode, Patterson Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada, USA
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘSilver Bell Mine, Shoshone Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘCaroline mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine Mining District, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘTrench mine, Copper Belt, White Pine 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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