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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Lode
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:600507
Long-form Identifier:1:3:600507:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Tetrahedrite Subgroup in this Region
California Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
Hale & Norcross Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
Savage Mine (Savage and Hall Mine), Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘCalifornia Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘSavage Mine (Savage and Hall Mine), Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘHale & Norcross Mine, Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘFlowery Lode, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘHulley-Logan mine, Como Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘComo mine (Como Consolidated mine; Como-Eureka mine), Como Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘGooseberry Mine, Ramsey Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect 1, Hungry Valley area, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
59.8km (37.1 miles) ⓘOwl Lode, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘSure Fire prospect, Ruth vein system, Pyramid Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
References
Simon, Grigore, Kesler, Stephen E., Essene, Eric J. (1997) Phase relations among selenides, tellurides, and oxides; II, Applications to selenide-bearing ore deposits. Economic Geology, 92 (4) 468-484 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.92.4.468
 
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