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Chalcopyrite from
Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MK008; north of Kulik Lake), Bristol Bay Mining District, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA


Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - MK008; north of Kulik Lake), Bristol Bay Mining District, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:593246
Long-form Identifier:1:3:593246:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘKulik Kopper Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘKami Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - IL044; headwater area of Middle and South Forks of Paint River), Redoubt Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘPfaff; Battle Lake Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Prospect (ARDF - IL039; in locally-named Sargent Creek), Redoubt Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘCrevice Creek; McNeil; Sargent Prospect (also Holly and others; Okchiak Creek; Reward-Ridgway; Cook & Bornland), Redoubt Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Prospect (ARDF - IL042; northwest of upper Paint River), Redoubt Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - IL036; northeast of Mirror Lake), Bristol Bay Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - IL045; east of lakes at head of Lake Fork), Redoubt Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘKamishak Prospect (Painted River), Redoubt Mining District, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA
References
(2008) Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Open-File Report 2008-1225. US Geological Survey
 
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