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Chalcopyrite from
Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Comments:Occurs as massive replacements of limestone; as crystals in places.
Habit:Very fine up to 2.5 cm diameter
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stromeyerite1
Mawsonite1
Bornite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43804
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43804:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine, Comstock Wash, Kings Crown Peak area, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
3.9km (2.5 miles) ⓘBlack Diamond Mine, Yellow Jacket Wash, Kings Crown Peak area, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘResolution deposit, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘBelmont Mine (Belmont Copper property; Goodwin Mine; Monte Carlo claim; Smith lease; Doggs Mine; Lone Star Mine), Belmont Canyon, Apache Leap, Superior, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine, Hutton Peak, Summit Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘLorraine Mine (Lorraine adit; Fuhrmann Mine; Fuhrman group), Iron Canyon, Hutton Peak area, Summit Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘSwede Mine (Swede Mine and Clark prospect; Old Swede Mine; Cole Tungsten prospect; Cole Tungsten group), Powers Gulch area, Top of the World, Summit Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘRainbow group (Clark prospect; Clark claims), Powers Gulch, Top of the World, Summit Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘCrenshaw Mine (Crenshaw Property), Five Point Mountain, Pinal Ranch quadrangle, Summit Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘAjax Mine, Bell Butte area, Mineral Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
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