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Chalcopyrite from
Buckskin Mine, Snow Lake, Emigrant Basin, Tuolumne 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 Buckskin Mine, Snow Lake, Emigrant Basin, Tuolumne County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:660330
Long-form Identifier:1:3:660330:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘTioga Mine (Homestake Mine), Bennettville, Tioga Mining District, Mono County, California, USA
44.2km (27.4 miles) ⓘSilverado Mine (Silverado - Kentuck Mine; Kentuck Mine), Wheeler Peak, Patterson Mining District, Sweetwater Mts (Sweetwater Range), Mono County, California, USA
46.1km (28.7 miles) ⓘWashington Mine (Washington prospect), Marble Mountain, Soulsbyville & Confidence Mining District, East Belt, Tuolumne County, California, USA
50.1km (31.1 miles) ⓘLady Washington mine, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘDixon Mine (Wolf Creek Mine; Boulder Hill Mine), Silver Hill, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘArrowhead Mine (Sky-High; Topaz), Risue Canyon Mining District, Wellington Hills, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘBodie Mine (Bodie project), Bodie, Bodie Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, USA
55.8km (34.7 miles) ⓘRed Gap Mine, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘGlobe Mine (Laura Karner Mine; Hercules Mine), Colorado Hill, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘB. and J. Mine, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
References
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1261G
 
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