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Chalcopyrite from
Palm Mine (Palm Development Company prospect), Littlerock, Los Angeles County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Palm Mine (Palm Development Company prospect), Littlerock, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:644686
Long-form Identifier:1:3:644686:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘEmma Mine, Parker Mountain, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles County, California, USA
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘBlack Mountain Mine (Ora Granda claim; Buna Gorda claim), Black Mountain [3], Silver Mountain Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
32.4km (20.2 miles) ⓘWinter Creek Mine (Winter group; Winter Creek Mine group; Winter Creek prospect), Santa Anita Creek, Santa Anita Canyon, Sierra Madre, Los Angeles County, California, USA
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘDenver group (Denver Mining and Milling Company; Ore Hill group; Red Ledge Mine; Fenner Mine; Chance Mine; Pacoima Canyon Mine), Kagel Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘFelix Mine, Azusa (Dalton), Los Angeles County, California, USA
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘPacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘCactus Gold Mine (Blue Eagle Mine; Middle Buttes Mine; Cactus Mine; Cactus Queen Mine; Shumake deposit; Shumake Mine), Middle Buttes deposit (Cactus deposit), Middle Butte, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
59.4km (36.9 miles) ⓘMiddle Buttes deposit (Cactus deposit), Middle Butte, Rosamond, Mojave-Rosamond Mining District (Mojave Mining District), Kern County, California, USA
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘGold Bullion Mine, Quartzite Mountain, Oro Grande Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘBranch Mine (Del Oro; El Oro; Branch; Four Brothers; Whatnot), Silver Mountain, Oro Grande Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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