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Chalcopyrite from
Waschsee Mine, Leuk, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Waschsee Mine, Leuk, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
06994260017372976264580.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Waschsee Mine, Leuk, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Waschsee Mine, Leuk, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Waschsee Mine, Leuk, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:820248
Long-form Identifier:1:3:820248:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘGarboula Mine, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘUpper Tignausa vein, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘBella Tola, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘUpper Collioux Mine, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘTsampétros, Vissoie, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘGosan Mine, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘLes Moulins Mine, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘKaltenberg Mine, Blüomatttälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘZirouc Mine (Tsirouc Mine), Ayer, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘGrand-Praz Mine, Ayer, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
References
Ansermet, S. (2012) Mines et minéraux du Valais Vol. 2 - Anniviers et Tourtemagne. Porte-plumes.
 
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