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Chalcopyrite from
Independence Mine No. 1 (Independence Mine), Big Bear City, Bear Valley District, San Bernardino County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Independence Mine No. 1 (Independence Mine), Big Bear City, Bear Valley District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:979486
Long-form Identifier:1:3:979486:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘMohawk group, Silver Peak [1], Blackhawk District (Silver Reef District), San Bernardino County, California, USA
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘWhite Knob Quarry, Lucerne Valley, Lucerne Valley Limestone District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘEngland claim, Ord Mountain Mine (Ord Mountain Mine System; Ord Mine; Ord Mountain deposits; Osborn; Rio Vista claim; Brilliant claim; Josephine claim; Belgium claim; Copper Junction claim), Ord Mountain, Ord Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘCentral tunnel, Ord Mountain Mine (Ord Mountain Mine System; Ord Mine; Ord Mountain deposits; Osborn; Rio Vista claim; Brilliant claim; Josephine claim; Belgium claim; Copper Junction claim), Ord Mountain, Ord Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘOrd Mountain Mine (Ord Mountain Mine System; Ord Mine; Ord Mountain deposits; Osborn; Rio Vista claim; Brilliant claim; Josephine claim; Belgium claim; Copper Junction claim), Ord Mountain, Ord Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
43.6km (27.1 miles) ⓘCopper Strand Mine (Independence Mine; Henry and Lee Mine; Haney and Lee), Rodman Mountains high point, Rodman Mountains, Belleville Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘJosephine Mine (Josephine ledge; Josephine claim), Ord Mountain Mine (Ord Mountain Mine System; Ord Mine; Ord Mountain deposits; Osborn; Rio Vista claim; Brilliant claim; Josephine claim; Belgium claim; Copper Junction claim), Ord Mountain, Ord Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
44.5km (27.6 miles) ⓘGold Banner Mine, Ord Mountain, Ord Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘBrilliant claim (Brilliant Mine; Brilliant ledge), Ord Mountain Mine (Ord Mountain Mine System; Ord Mine; Ord Mountain deposits; Osborn; Rio Vista claim; Brilliant claim; Josephine claim; Belgium claim; Copper Junction claim), Ord Mountain, Ord Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
46.9km (29.1 miles) ⓘL. and L. Mine (L & L), Rodman Mountains, Belleville Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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