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Chalcopyrite from
Cedar Creek Mine (Cedar Creek Lost Spanish Mine; Lost Spanish Mine), Dulzura, San Ysidro Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Galena
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cedar Creek Mine (Cedar Creek Lost Spanish Mine; Lost Spanish Mine), Dulzura, San Ysidro Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:653147
Long-form Identifier:1:3:653147:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘEl Capitan Quarry, Lakeside, San Diego County, California, USA
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘDaley Mine (Barona Mine; Barona claims), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘFriday Mine, Julian, Julian Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘOld Ironsides prospect, Mesa Grande, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘEncinitas Mine (Danes Lea Mine), Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘGrapevine Star Mine (Dewey group; Ready Relief), Grapevine Canyon, Ranchita, Volcan Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
82.3km (51.2 miles) ⓘEl Espíritu mine, La Rumorosa, Tecate Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
85.4km (53.1 miles) ⓘLos Gavilanes, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
87.3km (54.3 miles) ⓘRosa de Castilla, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
87.9km (54.6 miles) ⓘTresoro prospect, La Rumorosa, Tecate Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
References
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology p.172
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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