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Chalcopyrite from
Garnet Hill Mine (Rheona claim), Garnet Hill, Calaveras County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Comments:Contained minor amounts of Au.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Garnet Hill Mine (Rheona claim), Garnet Hill, Calaveras County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:323902
Long-form Identifier:1:3:323902:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘMoore Creek Mine (Moore Creek deposit; Bay Horse Mine; Whitehorse; White Horse Mine), Garnet Hill, Calaveras County, California, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘClark prospect, Garnet Hill, Calaveras County, California, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘForest Creek Mine, Wilseyville, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘFine Gold Mine, Fuchs, Blue Mountain Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
23.6km (14.6 miles) ⓘPine Grove Mine, Barton, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USA
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘJumbo Mine, Barton, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USA
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘBlazing Star Mine (Water Lily Mine), Bummerville, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘBlack Prince Mine [1] (Coeur Leonis Mine; Coeur Leenie Mine; Coeur Leonie claim; Coeur Leonie Fraction claim; Aurora claim), Barton, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USA
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘCentennial Mine (New Champion Mine), West Point, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘDefender Mine, Pioneer, West Point Mining District, East Belt, Amador County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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