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Chalcopyrite from
San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy


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Chalcopyrite

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Chalcopyrite

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Chalcopyrite

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
06821030017272041431965.jpg
Chalcopyrite

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Chalcopyrite

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Chalcopyrite

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
06821030017272041431965.jpg
Chalcopyrite

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
09227410017271982518691.jpg
Chalcopyrite

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
01600840017271982557441.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
05612420017271982583597.jpg
Chalcopyrite

San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite10
Sphalerite4
Cinnabar2
Tetrahedrite Subgroup2
Calcite2
Luanheite1
Native Silver1
Acanthite1
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (20 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:407604
Long-form Identifier:1:3:407604:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSeddas Moddizzis Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘSan Giovanneddu Mine (S'Ega Porceddu), Gonnesa, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘSan Benedetto Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘReigraxius Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMalacalzetta Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘScalittas, Acquaresi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
12.3km (7.7 miles) ⓘCandiazzus, Buggerru, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘSa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘIs Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘBarraxiutta Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
References
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.
Fiori, S. (1998) Breve segnalazione di alcuni minerali rari della miniera di S. Giovanni (CA). Il Cercapietre: 24: 13-14 (in Italian).
 
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