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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Western World Mine (Dempsey Ranch prospect), Smartville, Smartville Mining District, Yuba County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Western World Mine (Dempsey Ranch prospect), Smartville, Smartville Mining District, Yuba County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:336153
Long-form Identifier:1:3:336153:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘOsborn Hill Mine (Osborn Hill vein; Woodberry Mine), Empire Star group (Empire Star Mines Company holdings), Grass Valley, Grass Valley Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘBear River Mine (Unnamed mine), New England Mills, Colfax Mining District (Illinois Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘBanner and Central Mine (Central Mine; Lava Cap Mine; Assissi Quartz Mine), Lava Cap-Banner-Central group (Central Consolidated; South Banner; North Banner), Banner Mountain (Banner Hill), Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘNorth Banner Consolidated Mine (North Banner Quartz Mine; North Banner Cons.; North Banner Co; North Banner Qtz), Lava Cap-Banner-Central group (Central Consolidated; South Banner; North Banner), Banner Mountain (Banner Hill), Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘMontana Quartz Mine (Montana Qtz.; Montana-Willow Valley group; Willow Valley Mine; Willow Valley Quartz Mine; Montana claim; Willow Valley claim), Willow Valley, Nevada City Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘGold Blossom Mine (Gold Blossom shaft; Gold Blossom vein; Marion lode; Ohio claim; Back Action claim; Gold Blossom No. 2 claim), Ophir, Ophir Mining District (Auburn Mining District; Duncan Hill Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘBoulder Mine (Bowlder Mine), Ophir, Ophir Mining District (Auburn Mining District; Duncan Hill Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘOphir Mining District (Auburn Mining District; Duncan Hill Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘBelvoir Bowlder Extension Mine (Belvoir Bowlder Ext. Mine), Belvoir vein, Ophir, Ophir Mining District (Auburn Mining District; Duncan Hill Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘGolden Stag Mine (Monahan Mine), Duncan Hill, Auburn, Ophir Mining District (Auburn Mining District; Duncan Hill Mining District), Placer County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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