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Chalcopyrite from
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz968
- var Amethyst26
- var Sceptre Quartz23
- var Milky Quartz5
- var Prase4
Calcite460
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite18
Pyrite258
Sphalerite218
- var Marmatite7
Dolomite164
Siderite91
Limonite89
Galena56
Baryte52
Bournonite39
Aragonite38
Tetrahedrite Subgroup33
Kaolinite26
Stibnite26
Freibergite Subgroup22
Rhodochrosite19
Covellite16
Gypsum16
- var Selenite16
Chalcostibite12
Orpiment11
Pyrrhotite8
Fluorite7
Tetrahedrite Group4
Marcasite4
Ankerite2
Rhodonite1
Boulangerite1
Cronstedtite1
Galena Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (92 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47723
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47723:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.2km (0.7 miles) Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
1.6km (1.0 miles) Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
2.7km (1.7 miles) Suior Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
8.2km (5.1 miles) Jereapan, Budești, Maramureș County, Romania
8.4km (5.2 miles) No. 5 Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
9.8km (6.1 miles) Șurdești, Șurdești village, Șișești, Maramureș County, Romania
11.0km (6.8 miles) Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
11.7km (7.3 miles) Văratec deposit, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
15.2km (9.4 miles) Cizma Mine (Cisma deposit), Poiana Botizii, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
16.6km (10.3 miles) Coasta Ursului mine, Poiana Botizii, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
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