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Chalcopyrite from
Royston Cu deposit, Royston Mining District, Royston Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Royston Cu deposit, Royston Mining District, Royston Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:716558
Long-form Identifier:1:3:716558:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘMargaritte mine (Marguerite Mine; Star mine; Copper Queen mine), Crow Springs Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘHuntley-Daniel Property, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘHall Molybdenum Mine, San Antone Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘMickspot mine, Crow Springs Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘSample Site 1276, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘCarrie Mine, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘOriginal Gilbert mine, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘPretty Boy Claims, Gilbert Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘPilot claims, Pilot Mountains District, Pilot Mountains, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘDutchess Prospect, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA
References
Singer, Donald A., Berger, Vladimir Iosifovich, Moring, Barry C. (2005) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: database, map, and grade and tonnage models. Open-File Report 2005-1060. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20051060
 
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