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Chalcopyrite from
Apex Mine (Unpatented Claims: Rosella; Little May; Apex No. 2; Apex No. 7; Apex Copper Company Mine; Patented Claims: Apex; Kanesko), Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park 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 Apex Mine (Unpatented Claims: Rosella; Little May; Apex No. 2; Apex No. 7; Apex Copper Company Mine; Patented Claims: Apex; Kanesko), Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:378937
Long-form Identifier:1:3:378937:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘHayman Mine (Haymon), Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘLucky Boy Prospect, Tappan Mountain Area, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘLittle John Mine (Little John No. 1; Little John No. 2), Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘMary Lea-Little Bear Mine (Mary Lee Mine; Little Bear No. 2 Mine), Lake George, Park County, Colorado, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘTennessee Mine (Tennessee No. 2), Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘHappy Thought Mine (Fort De Vincennes), Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘBlue Jay Mine, Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘChampell Mine, Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘBadger Flats Area (China Wall Cupola; Boomer Mine; Mary Lee Mine; Redskin Mine), Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘBoomer Mine (East Boomer; Outhouse Lode; Mammoth Lode; Florman Shaft), Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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