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Chalcopyrite from
Hougou Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China


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 Hougou Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:461106
Long-form Identifier:1:3:461106:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘXishuigou Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘBeigou Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘJinjiazhuang Mine, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘZhaojiagou Au deposit (Chaojiagou Au deposit), Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘHuangtuliang Au deposit, Zhenningpu, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘDongping Mine, Dongping Au-Te ore field, Shuiquangou Complex, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘDabaiyang Au deposit, Xuanhua District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
28.7km (17.9 miles) ⓘOre Body 70, Dongping Mine, Dongping Au-Te ore field, Shuiquangou Complex, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘHanjiagou Au-Ag deposit, Xiaozhangjiakou gold field, Xuanhua District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘQingyanggou Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China
References
Shuyuan Xiang, Yongxiang Fan, and Chunqing Yin (1991): Geology and Prospecting 27(3), 15-20
Rui Li (1992): Geology and Prospecting 28(3), 46-50
Debao Mao (1992): Geology and Prospecting 28(9), 13-17
 
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