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Chalcopyrite from
Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA


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Chalcopyrite

Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
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Chalcopyrite

Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
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Chalcopyrite

Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcophyllite4
Langite2
Chenevixite2
Brochantite2
Cornwallite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:96122
Long-form Identifier:1:3:96122:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcopyrite in this Region
Tin Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘAntelope mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘNevada Superior mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘLone Star mine (Haystack mine; Jungo Star mine), Haystack Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘ56 Copper Mine, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘHycroft Mine, Sulphur, Sulphur Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
30.2km (18.7 miles) ⓘQueen of Sheba Mine (Sheba Mine), Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘIron Forge prospect (Forge Mine), Pershing County, Nevada, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘSilver Reef Mine, Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘNevada Massachusetts Company, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘTehama Mine, Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
References
Wise, William S. (1978) Parnauite and goudeyite, two new copper arsenate minerals from the Majuba Hill Mine, Pershing County, Nevada. American Mineralogist, 63 (7-8) 704-708
 
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