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Arsenopyrite from
Gold Cross group (Fraction; Gold Cross Mine; Gold Cross No. 2 Mine; Cable Mine), Julian, Julian Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Comments:Occurs in large concentrations in quartz veins.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Native Gold
Quartz
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gold Cross group (Fraction; Gold Cross Mine; Gold Cross No. 2 Mine; Cable Mine), Julian, Julian Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:670887
Long-form Identifier:1:3:670887:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘSouth Hubbard, Banner, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘHelvetia Mine, Julian, Julian Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘGolden Chariot Mine (Golden Chariot claims; Chariot North claims; Ida Claire; Eureka group), Julian, Julian Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘWillhite group, Campo, San Diego County, California, USA
52.7km (32.8 miles) ⓘBlack Mountain Mine (Black Mountain group), Black Mountain, Poway, San Diego County, California, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘCedar Creek Mine (Cedar Creek Lost Spanish Mine; Lost Spanish Mine), Dulzura, San Ysidro Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘTourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
80.9km (50.3 miles) ⓘKuhnis Mine, De Luz, San Diego County, California, USA
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.146
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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