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Valleriite from
War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada


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Valleriite

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Valleriite

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Valleriite, etc.

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Valleriite, etc.

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
00485770017271927483464.jpg
Valleriite

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Valleriite

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Valleriite, etc.

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Valleriite, etc.

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
00485770017271927483464.jpg
Valleriite

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
06075950017272041796470.jpg
Valleriite

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
07602760017272041917784.jpg
Valleriite, etc.

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
07612120017272041922910.jpg
Valleriite, etc.

War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Valleriite
Formula:(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Chemical Analyses:
wt%
1
Cu26.65 %
Fe17.85 %
Al3.59 %
Mg9.94 %
S22.59 %
OH19.59 %
Total:100.21 %
Sample references:
1Spot 1
Petruk, W.; Harris, D. C.; Murray, E. J. (1971) An occurrence of valleriite from New Imperial Mine, Yukon. The Canadian Mineralogist, 10 (5). p.885-888.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Bornite9
Magnetite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Valleriite data
Locality Data:Click here to view War Eagle Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:101134
Long-form Identifier:1:3:101134:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Valleriite
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘArctic Chief Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘLittle Chief Mine, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘGem Deposit, Whitehorse Copper Belt, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
References
Petruk, W.; Harris, D. C.; Murray, E. J. (1971) An occurrence of valleriite from New Imperial Mine, Yukon. The Canadian Mineralogist, 10 (5). p.885-888.
 
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