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Chalcopyrite from
Silent Friend, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, 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 Silent Friend, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:659552
Long-form Identifier:1:3:659552:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘGolden Calf Shaft, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘAlbro Group, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘLittle Johnny, Freeland, Freeland-Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGum Tree Mine - Shaft & Tunnel, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘFreeland Mine & Extension Mine (Extension Line Shaft; Minnie Tunnel; Diamond Tunnel; Platt Tunnel; Freeland Shaft), Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘOld Settler Mine & Tunnel, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘPioneer; Happy Thought; Sunshine Occurrence, Upper Union Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘPhillips Occurrence (Silver King; Lee; Fireman and Conductors; Fanny; Golden Eagle; Albro), Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘSilver Link, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘAlexander, Upper Union Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
References
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
 
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