Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Bornite from
Axe Cu-Au deposit (Adonis), Princeton, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Axe Cu-Au deposit (Adonis), Princeton, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:623357
Long-form Identifier:1:3:623357:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘPrimer porphyry copper prospect, Missezula Lake, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘELK mine, Siwash Lake, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘCopper Mountain Mine, Copper Mountain, Princeton, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
45.3km (28.2 miles) ⓘBrenda Mine, Peachland, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘMascot Mine, Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘTreasure Mountain, Tulameen River Area, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
51.1km (31.7 miles) ⓘOregon Mine (French Mine), Hedley, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘCrystal Peak (Mount Riordan) garnet deposit, Apex Mountain, Osoyoos Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘCarolin Mine (Ladner Creek Mine), Hope, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
64.9km (40.3 miles) ⓘGiant Copper deposit, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
References
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 3, 2026 06:36:33
Go to top of page