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Chalcopyrite from
Gold King Mine, Aztec Well, Chuckwalla Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA


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 Gold King Mine, Aztec Well, Chuckwalla Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:484407
Long-form Identifier:1:3:484407:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘC.O.D. Mine, Aztec Well, Chuckwalla Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘRainbows End Mine (Annie Laurie; Nancy), Eagle Mountain, Eagle Mountains Mining District (Monte Negro Mining District), Eagle Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘIron Chief Mine (Iron Chief deposit; Gray Eagle group; Messenger Mine), Eagle Mountain, Eagle Mountains Mining District (Monte Negro Mining District), Eagle Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘNancy deposit, Eagle Mountain, Eagle Mountains Mining District (Monte Negro Mining District), Eagle Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘHomestake Mine (Homestake group), Packard Well, Palen Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
44.2km (27.4 miles) ⓘFluorspar group (Fluor Spar group; Fluorspar Group of Mines), Packard Well, Palen Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘMission Mine (Mission Gold Mine; Mission Gold Mines; Huff-Lane Mine; Huff-Lane; Huff and Lane; Lone Star Group), Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘDuplex Mine (Standard-Duplex group), Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘGolden Egg Mine, Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘCopper Point Mine, Pinto Mountain, Riverside County, California, USA
References
CDMG OFR 94-11 Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. California
 
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