Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Chalcopyrite from
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


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 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
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:763767
Long-form Identifier:1:3:763767:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘFour Hills Mine, Hawley Lake, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘCopper Bullion Mine (Copper group), Pilot Peak, Plumas County, California, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘSierra Homestake Mine, Bassetts, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘZuver Mine, Loganville, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine, Sierra City, Sierra City Mining District, Sierra County, California, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘU. S. Smelting; Refining; and Mining Company prospect (Lena), Argentine Rock, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘWalker Mine (Walker Brothers Mine; Walker Copper Mine; Native Son Mine [?]), Argentine Rock, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘNative Son Mine, Genesee, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘGruss Mine (Genesee Mine; Genesee Valley Mine; Ward Mine), Genesee, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘCosmopolitan Mine (Reward Mine), Genesee, Genesee Valley Mining District (Genesee Mining District), Plumas Copper Belt, Plumas County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 03:47:46
Go to top of page