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Chalcopyrite from
Azcárate Quarry (Azkarate Quarry), Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Comments:Small crystals of chalcopyrite up to 5 mm in size have been found, associated with dolomite crystals. Some crystals have a superficial coating of chalcocite. Small masses up to 2 cm across are sometimes found scattered through massive dolomite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite16
Dolomite14
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Azcárate Quarry (Azkarate Quarry), Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:370923
Long-form Identifier:1:3:370923:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘAsturreta Quarry (Militares Quarry), Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘSaint Etienne-de-Baigorry Mine, Saint Etienne-de-Baigorry, Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘArditurri, Peñas de Aya, Oiartzun, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘBuruntzuzin Mines, Enirio Aralar, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
63.8km (39.6 miles) ⓘTroya Mine, Mutiloa, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘAizpea Mines, Zerain, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
68.0km (42.2 miles) ⓘCarresse quarry, Carresse-Cassaber, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
73.6km (45.7 miles) ⓘItxaspe, Deba, Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘTutankamen Mine (San Valerio Mine), Mondragón (Arrasate), Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa), Basque Country, Spain
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘLa Mina, Biel, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain
References
Calvo, Miguel, Sevillano, Emilia (1991) Famous Mineral Localities: The Eugui Quarries, Navarra, Spain. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (2) 137-142
 
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