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Chalcopyrite from
Atlin-Ruffner Mine, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena3
- var Silver-bearing Galena3
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)3
Gold ore3
Molybdenite Group3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Atlin-Ruffner Mine, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:833328
Long-form Identifier:1:3:833328:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
7.2km (4.4 miles) ⓘAdanac molybdenum deposit, Surprise Lake, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘBlack Diamond Vein occurrence, Surprise Lake, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘBlack Diamond South occurrence, Surprise Lake, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘSilver Diamond occurrence, Surprise Lake, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘPurple Rose uranium occurrence, Surprise Lake, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘHusselbee Uranium occurrence, Atlin Lake, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘPetty Polymetallic Occurrence, Table Mountain, Atlin Area, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
45.5km (28.3 miles) ⓘEngineer Gold Mine, Tagish Lake, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
66.3km (41.2 miles) ⓘLaverdiere Prospects, Hoboe Creek, Atlin Lake Area, Atlin Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
69.5km (43.2 miles) ⓘDaulton Mine, Windy Arm, Tagish Lake, Carcross, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P. (1973) Rocks and minerals for the collector: The Alaska Highway; Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Yukon/Alaska border. Paper 72-32. Geological Survey of Canada, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources 146 pp. p.65
(n.d.) Minfile, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
 
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