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Chalcopyrite from
Cedar Bluff Prospect, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cedar Bluff Prospect, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:367135
Long-form Identifier:1:3:367135:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘTaylor Ridge Prospect, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘMcGraw Mine, Russell-Tazewell Counties Barite Mining District, Russell County, Virginia, USA
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘOrr Mine, Smyth County Barite Belt, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘGreer Place Prospect, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘDouglas Land Company Property Prospect, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
57.7km (35.9 miles) ⓘRiggles Prospect, Sand Mountain, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
75.3km (46.8 miles) ⓘIvanhoe Lead Zinc Mine (Austinville West Lead Zinc Mine), Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘAustinville-Ivanhoe Mine, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
78.1km (48.5 miles) ⓘAustin Prospect, Gossan Lead Mining District, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
78.9km (49.0 miles) ⓘMaxwell Mine (Peach Blossom Mine), Stratford, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA
References
Dietrich, R. V. (1990) Minerals of Virginia. Virginia Geological Survey.
 
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