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Chalcopyrite from
Red Jacket, Idaho Springs, 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 Red Jacket, Idaho Springs, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:666120
Long-form Identifier:1:3:666120:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘHudson Tunnel, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘEast Lake Occurrence, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘBullion mine, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘBoreas, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘIdaho Tunnel, Central City Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘJennie Lind Tunnel No. 1, Idaho Springs, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLittle Emma Tunnel, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘFairmount (Shafter), Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘLake Tunnel - Lower, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘHayes Tunnel, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
References
Sims, P.K. (1963) Geology of uranium and associated ore deposits, central part of the Front Range mineral belt, Colorado. Professional Paper 371. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp371
 
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