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Chalcopyrite from
Bonanza prospect (Bonanza claim; Hessen Clipper Nos. 1 and 2 claims), Ubehebe Peak, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bonanza prospect (Bonanza claim; Hessen Clipper Nos. 1 and 2 claims), Ubehebe Peak, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:650307
Long-form Identifier:1:3:650307:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘCuprotungstite claim (Right of Way; Cuprotungtite; Birthday Gift), Big Dodd Spring, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘUbehebe Mine [1](Copper Bell Mine; Ubehebe Lead Mine), Teakettle Junction, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘSettle Up prospect (Settle Up group), Little Dodd Spring, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘCopper Queen-Lucky Boy Mine (Copper Queen Mine), Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘInyo Copper Mines and Smelter Company property, Hunter Mountain, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘUnion Mine, Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘAmerican Flag Mine (Big Silver Mine ?), New York Butte (New York Peak), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘBronco Mine (Barranca Mine; Briton and Port), New York Butte (New York Peak), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘGold Standard Mine (Vega Mine), Beveridge, Beveridge Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘBighorn Mine (Joorigan Mine; Barranca Mine; Briton and Porter Mine), Beveridge, Beveridge Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
References
McAllister, James F. (1955) Geology of mineral deposits, Ubehebe Peak quadrangle, Inyo County, California. Special Report 42. California Division of Mines pp.46-50
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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