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Chalcopyrite from
Lucy Grey mine (Lucy Gray mine), Sunset Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, 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 Lucy Grey mine (Lucy Gray mine), Sunset Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:693131
Long-form Identifier:1:3:693131:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘDouble Standard mine, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘNippeno group, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘPeyton Mine, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘCrescent Peak prospect, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘGingerload prospect, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘSundog Mine, Crescent Mining District, New York Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘKalley Mine (Dewitt's Mine; Umberci Mine; Carbonate King Mine), Clark Mountain District (Clark District), Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘBullion Mine, Kokoweef Peak (Kokoweep Peak; Koko Weef Mountain), Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘMountain Pass Mine, Mountain Pass, Mountain Pass District, Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range), San Bernardino County, California, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘNew Trail Mine (Anchor Mine; Cima Mine; Johnson Mine; Colorado Mine), Kokoweef Peak (Kokoweep Peak; Koko Weef Mountain), Ivanpah Mountains, Ivanpah Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Schilling, John H. (1979) Molybdenum resources of Nevada. Open-File Report 1979-03. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
 
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