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Chalcopyrite from
Oracle Ridge Mine, Pima County, Arizona, USA


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Oracle Ridge Mine, Pima County, Arizona, USA
01576210017364028154318.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Oracle Ridge Mine, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Oracle Ridge Mine, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Comments:Occurs in contact deposits with garnet & epidote.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Epidote
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Biotite1
Garnet Group1
Epidote1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Oracle Ridge Mine, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:242099
Long-form Identifier:1:3:242099:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘSanta Catalina Copper deposit, Pima County, Arizona, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘTaylor X claims (Taylor claims Ml88; Ml89; Ml90; Ml91 and Ml96), Pima County, Arizona, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘHartman-Homestake Mines, Mount Lemmon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘControl Mine (Control Mines; Geesman Mine group; Camp Apache Mine), Leatherwood Mine group (Apache group), Mount Bigelow, Pima County, Arizona, USA
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu prospect Ml85, Pima County, Arizona, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘDaily Mine (Daily group; Controll Mines), Stratton-Daily Camp, Mount Bigelow, Pima County, Arizona, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘStratton Mine (Old Hat Mine), Stratton-Daily Camp, Mount Bigelow, Pima County, Arizona, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘDead Bull Mine (Bluebird property), Apache Peak area, Campo Bonito, Oracle Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘMaudina Mine (Campo Bonito gp; Bonito Mines; Other claims; Maudina claims/property), Campo Bonito Mines, Campo Bonito, Oracle Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘBurney Mines (Copper Rose Mine; Canyon del Oro Mines Inc.; Birthday Mine; Stove Lid Mine; Lead Reef Mine), Oracle, Oracle Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Galbraith, F.W. (1947), Minerals of AZ, AZ Bur. Mines Bull 153: 19
Dale, et al (1960)
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.166
 
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