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Chalcopyrite from
Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcopyrite

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcopyrite

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
01252850017272024714707.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcopyrite

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz52
Sphalerite28
Calcite19
Pyrite13
Acanthite8
Galena2
Muscovite1
- var Sericite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (21 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:57071
Long-form Identifier:1:3:57071:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcopyrite in this Region
Lucky Bill Mine, Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLucky Bill Mine, Ground Hog Mine, Vanadium, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘIvanhoe Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘBull Frog Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘCopper Glance Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘSlate Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘNinety Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘBetty Jo Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘSilver King Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘHobo Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘBlackhawk Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USA
References
Lasky, S. G., (1930) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Ground Hog Mine, Central District, Grant County, New Mexico. NMBMGMR Circular 2
Meinert, Lawrence D. (1987) Skarn zonation and fluid evolution in the Groundhog Mine, Central mining district, New Mexico. Economic Geology, 82 (3) 523-545 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.3.523
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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