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Chalcopyrite from
Big Iron Mine, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Magnetite2
Pyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Big Iron Mine, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:144858
Long-form Identifier:1:3:144858:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘPomeroy Prospect, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘEaster Sunday Mine, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘPelkey and Dille, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘMcNally Mine, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘRegina, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘHope and Twin Cabins Mine, Fifteen Mile Creek, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘBeecher Mine, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘHomestake Mine, Fifteen Mile Creek, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘAntelope Mine, Fifteen Mile Creek, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘOra Mine, Fifteen Mile Creek, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
References
Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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