Chalcopyrite from
Mining concession Barbasco 1A, Portovelo, Portovelo Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Chalcopyrite | |
| Formula: | CuFeS2 | |
| Habit: | tetragonal disphenoid. | |
| Colour: | Brass yellow (fresh), most of the crystals of the dumps have an iridescent patina. | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Pyrite Quartz | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Quartz | ⓘ2 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Quartz at this locality. | |
| Pyrite | ⓘ2 photos of Chalcopyrite associated with Pyrite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chalcopyrite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mining concession Barbasco 1A, Portovelo, Portovelo Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 964613 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:964613:1 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | c3fd542b-0f10-4b4e-a2fa-c7399410849d | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite | ||
| 2.0km (1.3 miles) | ⓘPortovelo, Portovelo Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador | |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘBira, Zaruma, Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador | |
| 3.4km (2.1 miles) | ⓘZaruma deposit, Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador | |
| 7.6km (4.7 miles) | ⓘPortovelo Mine (Porto Velo Mine), Zaruma Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador | |
| 33.4km (20.7 miles) | ⓘFierro Urcu Au-Cu deposit, Loja Province, Ecuador | |
| 47.0km (29.2 miles) | ⓘTocadulomo mine, Birón, Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador | |
| 54.9km (34.1 miles) | ⓘRio Playas Cu deposit, Loja Province, Ecuador | |
| 56.6km (35.2 miles) | ⓘEl Empalme, Sozoranga Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador | |
| 68.3km (42.4 miles) | ⓘBella Rica prospect, Bella Rica mining district, Camilo Ponce Enríquez Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador | |
| 73.5km (45.7 miles) | ⓘGaby-Papa Grande Cu-Au deposit, Camilo Ponce Enríquez Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador | |
| References | ||
Mining concession Barbasco 1A, Portovelo, Portovelo Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador