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Bornite from
Buffalo Mine (Stenson S), McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buffalo Mine (Stenson S), McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:445574
Long-form Identifier:1:3:445574:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘBlack Bull Group Claims (Black Bull No. 2 and No. 3 and Fraction Claims), McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Mine (Tendoy Copper Queen), McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘBlue Bird Mine, McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘNo. Pay Mine, McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘIdaho Pride claims Group (Azurite and Stage Coach Claims; G & P), Horseshoe Bend Creek, McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘWonder Mine (Wonder Lodes Nos. 1 to 5 and Buckhorn Claims), McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘPattee Creek Workings Occurrence, McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘDark Horse Mine (Darkhorse), Beaverhead Mining District (Dark Horse Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘJahnke Mine, Beaverhead Mining District (Dark Horse Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘHungry Hill Mine (Jerry Hurley Property; Mountain View), Eldorado Mining District (Geertson Mining District), Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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