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Chalcopyrite from
Akney Mine, Iron Mountain Area, Larimer County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Akney Mine, Iron Mountain Area, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:378159
Long-form Identifier:1:3:378159:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘLangford Copper Mine, Prairie Divide Mining District (St. Cloud Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘIron King Mine, Prairie Divide Mining District (St. Cloud Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine (Claims: Black Hawk No. 1; Black Hawk No. 2), Prairie Divide Mining District (St. Cloud Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) ⓘSodom Mine (Shiny Lo De; Spring Load; Unpatented Claims: Dixie Nos. 1; 2; 4; 6; Basic Load; Monzonite; Dixie Group; Standard), Manhattan Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
25.0km (15.6 miles) ⓘFree Gold Mine (Silver Dollar; Big Horn No. 1; Copper Butte; Gold Spark; Lancaster; MS 17457), Manhattan Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
25.8km (16.1 miles) ⓘBerghof Lode occurrence (Unpatented claim Berghof), Manhattan Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘCash Mine (Unpatented Claims: Cash Nos. 1-5; Martin Nos. 1-2), Manhattan Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
28.1km (17.4 miles) ⓘMayesville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘHome District Occurrence, Home Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘRoberts Ranch prospect, Silver Crown Mining District, Laramie County, Wyoming, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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