| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Enargite |
| Formula: | Cu3AsS4 |
| Comments: | Principal Cu ore mineral here. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| References: | Dana, Edward Salisbury (1892), System of mineralogy, 6th. ed., 1134 pp., Wiley & Sons, New York.: 1095; Root, E.W. (1868) On enargite from the Morning Star Mine, California. American Journal of Science, 2nd. Series: 46: 201; Silliman, Benjamin, Jr. (1873b), Mineralogical notes on Utah, California, and Nevada, with a description of priceite a new borate of lime: American Journal of Science, 3rd. series: 6: 126; Eakle, Arthur Starr (1908), Notes on some California minerals: University of California, Department of Geological Science Bulletin: 5: 232; Eakle, Arthur Starr (1919a), Alpine County: California Mining Bureau. Report 15: 5-27; […(abstract): Geol. Zentralbl., Band 27: 394 (1922)]: 12; Harcourt, George Alan (1937), The distinction between enargite and famatinite (luzonite): American Mineralogist: 22: 521; Clark, Wm. B. (1977), Mines and mineral resources of Alpine County, California: California Division Mines and Geology County Report 8; 48 pp.: 17, 19, 24; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 135; Mineralogical Record (1989): 20: 129-142. |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Famatinite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Pyrite | ⓘ1 photo of Enargite associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Enargite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Morning Star Mine (Curtz Mine; Ardis Mine), Mogul Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine Co., California, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Enargite |
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| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | | ⓘOrion Mine (Orian Mine), Mogul Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine Co., California, USA |
| 1.7km (1.0 miles) | | ⓘMogul Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine Co., California, USA |
| 1.8km (1.1 miles) | | ⓘMonitor Mine, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine Co., California, USA |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | | ⓘAdvance Mine (Zaca Mine; Zaca group; North Advance Mine; Collosus Mine; Colorado No. 2 Mine; Tarshish Mine), Colorado Hill, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine Co., California, USA |
| 2.8km (1.7 miles) | | ⓘGlobe Mine (Laura Karner Mine; Hercules Mine), Colorado Hill, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine Co., California, USA |
| 9.5km (5.9 miles) | | ⓘExchequer Mine (Buckeye Mine; Acacia Mine; Saugatuck et al), IXL Canyon (I.X.L. Canyon), Silver Mountain, Silver Mountain Mining District, Alpine Co., California, USA |
| 44.9km (27.9 miles) | | ⓘSilver Mine Creek prospect, Kennedy Meadow, Tuolumne Co., California, USA |
| 50.8km (31.6 miles) | | ⓘWheeler mine, Pine Grove Hills, Wilson Mining District, Lyon Co., Nevada, USA |
| 61.4km (38.2 miles) | | ⓘSerita Mine, New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA |
| 62.2km (38.6 miles) | | ⓘPittsburg-Liberty Mine (Pittsburg claim; Pittsburg No. 2 claim; Liberty claim; Liberty No. 2 claim), New York Hill, Masonic Mining District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA |
Morning Star Mine, Mogul Peak, Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine Co., California, USA