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Chalcopyrite from
Boriana Mines (Tungsten Mine), Boriana Canyon, Boriana Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Comments:Occurs in quartz veins.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boriana Mines (Tungsten Mine), Boriana Canyon, Boriana Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:49846
Long-form Identifier:1:3:49846:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBull Canyon Mine (Tungstate Mine; Iguana Mine), Bull Canyon, Boriana Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘCopper World Mine (Pacific Copper Mine), Yucca, Boriana Canyon, Boriana Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘAntler Mine, Pine Peak, Hualapai Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘBest Bet Mine (Mohave Metals Mine; Kampff Mine), Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘDemocrat Mine, Maynard Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘLaxton Mine, Wheeler Wash, Wheeler Wash Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘCopper Canyon Mines, Diamond Joe Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘLeviathan Mine (Copper Wonder Mine), Diamond Joe Peak, Diamond Joe Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘBoulder Creek group (Baby Mine), McConnico Mining District, Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘGolden Comstock Mine, Diamond Joe Mining District, Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
References
Dana 7:II:1070
Wilson, E.D. (1941), AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 148, Tungsten Deps. of AZ: 11-14.
Conway, C.M., et al (1990), USGS Bull. 1737-E: E8-E9, E10
 
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