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Chalcopyrite from
Sierra Homestake Mine, Bassetts, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra 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 Sierra Homestake Mine, Bassetts, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:679034
Long-form Identifier:1:3:679034:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine, Sierra City, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
9.7km (6.1 miles) ⓘZuver Mine, Loganville, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘFour Hills Mine, Hawley Lake, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘEnglish Mountain Mine (Marguerite Consolidated; Marguerite Cons.; Marguerite claim; Helen D. claim), English Mountain, English Mountain Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘPlumas-Eureka Mine (Mammoth Mine; Eureka Peak Mine; Rough and Ready Mine; Washington Mine; Seventy-Six Mine; Lawton vein; North vein; Eureka vein; Eureka claim; Director claim; Director 1 claim; Director 2 claim; Oceola claim; Oliver claim; Johns Extension Quartz claim; Eureka Peak Quartz claim; Mammoth claim), Johnsville, Johnsville Mining District, Plumas County, California, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘAllen occurrence (Canadian group), English Mountain, English Mountain Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘJeff Molly No. 1 Mine, English Mountain, English Mountain Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Mo-Ag-Au prospect [1], English Mountain, English Mountain Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘTurner group, Summit City, Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘMeadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, California, USA
References
Averill, Charles V. (1942a), Mineral resources of Sierra County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division Mines (Report 38): 38(1): 65
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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