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Chalcopyrite from
Renfro Valley (I-75 exit 62), Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
07671910017370457181826.jpg
Chalcopyrite, etc.

Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Renfro Valley, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite3
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Renfro Valley (I-75 exit 62), Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45522
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45522:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘGray Hawk coal bed, Jackson County, Kentucky, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘHalls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘTateville Mine (Strunk Crushed Stone; Hinkle Contracting), Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
92.6km (57.6 miles) ⓘNally - Gibson Quarry, Georgetown, Central Kentucky Fluorspar Mining District, Scott County, Kentucky, USA
References
T. Kennedy collection
Goldstein, Alan (2006) Kentucky Mineral: Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (6) 420-440 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.6.420-440
 
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