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Bornite from
Hammond Prospect (Pittinger Prospect), Frederick County, Maryland, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Bornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bornite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hammond Prospect (Pittinger Prospect), Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:859866
Long-form Identifier:1:3:859866:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bornite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘLiberty Mine, Libertytown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘDolyhyde Mine (Dolly Hyde Mine), Libertytown, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘUnionville Mine, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘNew London Mine (Linganore Mine), New London, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘRepp Mine, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
12.3km (7.7 miles) ⓘRoop Mine, New Windsor, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘCox Mines (Mountain View Mine), Frederick County, Maryland, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘRobert D. Repp Prospect (Portland Cement Company), Carroll County, Maryland, USA
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘHeidelberg New Windsor Limestone Quarry, New Windsor, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘBornite pit, Springfield Mine (Mr. Tysons Mine; Sykesville Mine), Sykesville, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
References
Heyl, A. & Pearre, N (1965) Copper, zinc, lead, iron cobalt and barite deposits of the Piedmont Upland in Maryland: Maryland Geological Survey: Bulletin 28, 72 p.
 
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