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Chalcopyrite from
Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Comments:Spectacular crystals on white matrix
Habit:Skeletal complex crystals and twins to several cm
Colour:yellow
Luminescent properties:none
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz147
- var Milky Quartz8
Calcite78
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite6
Pyrite53
Sphalerite35
Tetrahedrite Subgroup31
Chalcostibite26
Tennantite Subgroup19
Bournonite19
Dolomite16
Galena6
Zinkenite4
Realgar4
Rhodochrosite4
Kutnohorite2
Gypsum2
Baryte2
Fluorite1
Marcasite1
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (44 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:68963
Long-form Identifier:1:3:68963:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.2km (0.7 miles) Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
1.8km (1.1 miles) Suior Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
2.8km (1.7 miles) Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
7.2km (4.5 miles) No. 5 Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
9.1km (5.6 miles) Șurdești, Șurdești village, Șișești, Maramureș County, Romania
9.3km (5.8 miles) Jereapan, Budești, Maramureș County, Romania
9.8km (6.1 miles) Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
12.9km (8.0 miles) Văratec deposit, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
15.4km (9.6 miles) Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
16.4km (10.2 miles) Cizma Mine (Cisma deposit), Poiana Botizii, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
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