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| Species: | Chalcopyrite |
| Formula: | CuFeS2 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chalcopyrite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Bird Nest E3, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 723636 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:723636:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | b7217323-5287-4563-a522-2bd308c6e29b |
| Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite |
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| 0.1km (0.1 miles) | ⓘBird Nest drift, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘRidge Ledge prospect, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | ⓘOtto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘLibrary Mine, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘNE2 vein, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| 10.2km (6.3 miles) | ⓘB-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| 10.3km (6.4 miles) | ⓘBlue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| 10.3km (6.4 miles) | ⓘLower D-Site, Blue Bell Mine, Zzyzx, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| 16.9km (10.5 miles) | ⓘBreak of Day Mine (Three States), Silver Lake, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
| 18.1km (11.3 miles) | ⓘLake View prospect, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA |
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| Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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 | Housley, Robert M., Kampf, Anthony R., Mills, Stuart J., Marty, Joseph, Thorne, Brent (2011) The Remarkable Occurrence of Rare Secondary Tellurium Minerals of Otto Mountain near Baker, California, Including Seven New Species. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (2) 132-145 doi:10.1080/00357529.2011.537169 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Rare Secondary Tellurium Minerals Otto Mountain near Baker, California at Including Seven New Species...Species A mere six years ago Otto Mountain was completely unknown to the mineralogical world. That changed...associated with native gold at the Aga mine on Otto Mountain. Within a week, he identified the green crystals...Southern California Friends of Mineralogy Mineral Localities Symposium, held at Shoshone, California, in late...interested enough to join in an exploration of Otto Mountain the following day. ROBERT M. HOUSLEY division |  | | Report (issue) | | X-ray Powder Pattern: Otto Mountain, near Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA. 3.174 (100), 2.597...86 1.10 100.00 (1) Otto Mountain, near Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA; average electron microprobe...formed tellurides, most likely hessite, with chalcopyrite and galena. Association: Acanthite, cerussite...Pit, SW Cut, Bird Nest drift, Bird Nest E3 vein, and the Library mine) on Otto Mountain, 2.5 km west...west northwest of Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA. Name: Honors Franz-Joseph Müller, Freiherr |
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Bird Nest E3, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mountains, Silver Lake Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USA