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Chalcopyrite from
Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Sunshine No. 5 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
07490970017370454548746.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Sunshine No. 5 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
07490970017370454548746.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Sunshine No. 5 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Linarite4
Brochantite4
Galena4
Hemimorphite1
Rosasite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46188
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46188:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcopyrite in this Region
Sunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Sunshine No. 4 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Sunshine No. 5 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘSunshine No. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘMex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘPrince mine, White Oaks Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
58.3km (36.2 miles) ⓘHomestake Mine, Schelerville Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
58.8km (36.6 miles) ⓘSalinas mine (Crawford prospect), Lava Gap District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘCommercial Mine, Schelerville Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
60.6km (37.6 miles) ⓘSurprise (Red Chied), Schelerville Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘLemitar Mountains, Lemitar Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
63.8km (39.6 miles) ⓘTurkey Group, Nogal Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
65.0km (40.4 miles) ⓘApex claim, Jicarilla Mining District, Jicarilla Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
References
M Massis collection
Lasmanis, Raymond (1989) Galena: From Mississippi Valley-Type Deposits. Rocks & Minerals, 64 (1). p.11-34.
 
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