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Bornite from
Uncle Sam Mine (Uncle Sam group), Wren Peak, Fresno County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Magnetite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Uncle Sam Mine (Uncle Sam group), Wren Peak, Fresno County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:325235
Long-form Identifier:1:3:325235:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘKenawyer Mine (Kings River Canyon Mine), Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘHart prospect (Hart property; Hart group), Hartland, Tulare County, California, USA
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘOakland Mine (Oakland Copper Mine), Whaleback Ridge, Tulare County, California, USA
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘBishop Creek Mine, Aspendell, Bishop Creek Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘAdamson Mine, Scheelite, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
59.0km (36.7 miles) ⓘPine Creek Mine, Scheelite, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘReward Mine, Reward, Russ Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
70.7km (43.9 miles) ⓘPowell Mine (Powell Copper Mine; Powell No. 6; Cedar Mine; Toughgoing group; Optimo Nos. 1-6; Sequoia Zinc; Tule Copper property; Able Lode claim), Mountain Home, Tulare County, California, USA
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘRound Valley Mine (Round Valley Copper Mine; Round Valley Copper prospect; Round Valley prospect), Lindsay, Tulare County, California, USA
96.0km (59.6 miles) ⓘUnspecified Cu-Pb occurrences (1), Shadow Creek, Minarets Mining District (Mountain Mining District; Raymond Mining District; Minaret Mining District), Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA
References
Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp.: 94
Bradley, W.W. (1916b), Fresno and Kings Counties: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 14): 14: 438
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 110, 250.
 
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