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Chalcopyrite from
Feimo Cu-Mo-polymetallic deposit, Yuanyang County, Honghe, Yunnan, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Feimo Cu-Mo-polymetallic deposit, Yuanyang County, Honghe, Yunnan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:867151
Long-form Identifier:1:3:867151:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘJixinnao Au-Cu deposit, Kafang ore field, Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘGejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
39.0km (24.3 miles) ⓘHabo Cu-(Mo-Au) deposit, Lüchun County (Lvchun Co.), Honghe, Yunnan, China
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘBaishapo W-Sn deposit, Kafang ore field, Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘKafang Mine, Kafang ore field, Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘKafang ore field, Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
41.4km (25.7 miles) ⓘJinping Cu-Mo-Au deposit, Jinping County, Honghe, Yunnan, China
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘBaimazhai Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposit, Jinping County, Honghe, Yunnan, China
45.0km (27.9 miles) ⓘZhuyeshan deposit, Laochang ore field (Laochang Mine), Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
45.1km (28.1 miles) ⓘLaochang ore field (Laochang Mine), Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, China
References
Zicheng Wu, Jishun Liu, Xin Dong, Yufei Ouyang, Wenheng Liu, Tianguo Wang, and Huantao Yu (2013): Mineral Deposits 32(3), 603-613
 
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