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Chalcopyrite from
Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
02719100017695303313195.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro 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:
Hematite1
Magnetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:635708
Long-form Identifier:1:3:635708:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcopyrite in this Region
Continental Surface, Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Continental Underground, Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘU. V. Industries Continental Pit, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘContinental Surface, Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘContinental Underground, Continental Mine, Hanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘJim Fair Mine (includes Nonpareil Mine), Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘTourmaline Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘUnion Hill Mine, Union Hill, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘHanover Mountain, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘEmma Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘHoney Comb Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘRepublic Mine, Empire Zinc Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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
 
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