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Chalcopyrite from
Gwin Mine (Paloma Mine; Gwin Extension No. 1 Mine), Paloma, Paloma Mining District, Calaveras 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 Gwin Mine (Paloma Mine; Gwin Extension No. 1 Mine), Paloma, Paloma Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:672310
Long-form Identifier:1:3:672310:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘLookout Mountain Mine, San Andreas, San Andreas Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘZeile Mine (Zeila Mine; Coney and Bigelow claim; Blue Jacket claim; Tims Corner tailings pile), Jackson, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘBull Run Mine, Chrome Mountain, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘHolmes Ranch occurrence [1], Campo Seco, Campo Seco Mining District, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘArgonaut Mine (Pioneer Mine; Sunset), Martell, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘKennedy Mine, Martell, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘJanie Boyd Mine (Sanches; Holmes Mine), Campo Seco, Campo Seco Mining District, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
10.9km (6.7 miles) ⓘIone City Mine, Sunnybrook, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘOneida Mine, Martell, Jackson-Plymouth Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘThayer Mine (Grey House Mine; Greyhouse Mine; Grayhouse Mine), Waters Peak, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
References
Emmons, S. F., Becker, G. F. (1885) Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals. Bureau of the Census.
Clark, William B., Lydon, Philip A. (1963) Mines and Mineral Resources of Calaveras County, California. County Report 2. California Division of Mines and Geology pp.56-59
 
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