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Chalcopyrite from
Ruona Mine, Ruona group, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo 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 Ruona Mine, Ruona group, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:797464
Long-form Identifier:1:3:797464:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘThompson Mine, Darwin Mine (Anaconda; Bernon Mine; Defiance Mine; Essex Mine; Independence Mine; Intermediate Mine; Rip Van Winkle Mine; Thompson Mine), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘDarwin Mines (Darwin group; Defiance; Driver; Independence; Lane; Liberty; Lucky Jim; Southwest and Thompson; Bernon; Rip Van Winkle; Mexicanus Colorado Inc.), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘStandard Mine, Ruona group, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘDefiance Mine, Darwin Mine (Anaconda; Bernon Mine; Defiance Mine; Essex Mine; Independence Mine; Intermediate Mine; Rip Van Winkle Mine; Thompson Mine), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBruce Mine, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘWonder Mine, Ophir Mountain, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘRichardson prospect (Richardson group; Reno), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘJackass Mine, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘSt. Charles Mine, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘLucky Lucy Mine, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
References
Tucker, W. Burling, Reid J. Sampson (1938) Mineral resources of Inyo County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, 34 (4) 368-500
 
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