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Chalcopyrite from
McKinney Mine (Power Mill Creek Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
06346270017369135088757.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

McKinney Mine, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Samarskite-(Y)1
Quartz1
- var Smoky Quartz1
Microcline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view McKinney Mine (Power Mill Creek Mine), Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:96629
Long-form Identifier:1:3:96629:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘDeer Park Mine, Penland, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘAutrey Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘNorth Cove Prospect, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘTolley Bend Mine, Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Zn prospect, Linville Falls, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘChamp Rock Mine, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘLick Ridge Mine, Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘThomas Mine (Balsam Gap kyanite location; Parkway kyanite location), Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘUranium Prospect (MRDS - 10151415), North Harper Creek, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘCranberry Mine, Cranberry Magnetite Mining District, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 60:92.
 
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