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Magnetite from
Empire Copper Mine, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Empire Copper Mine, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:442129
Long-form Identifier:1:3:442129:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘSaddle Magnetite Prospect (Mackey; Louis Aussick Mine; Ausich-Barton Deposit), Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSilver and Lead Bell (Hanni; Hanni Prospect; Silver and Lead Bells Nos. 1-3), Lava Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘChampion Mine, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
15.4km (9.5 miles) ⓘCopper Basin Mine (Reed and Davidson Property), Copper Basin Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘMascot Mine (Mascott Mining and Milling Company), Warm Springs Mining District (Warm Springs Creek Mining District), Blaine County, Idaho, USA
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘPhi Kappa Mine, Phi Kappa Canyon, Alta Mining District (Alto Mining District; Wildhorse Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
80.4km (49.9 miles) ⓘMill Creek Bar Placer, Bay Horse Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
81.9km (50.9 miles) ⓘSlate Creek Placer, Slate Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘBurnt Bar Placer, Robinson Bar Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
84.9km (52.8 miles) ⓘCold Creek Bar Placer, Robinson Bar Mining District, Custer County, Idaho, USA
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