| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Chalcocite |
| Formula: | Cu2S |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Covellite
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| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chalcocite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 130503 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:130503:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Chalcocite in this Region |
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| Christmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite |
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| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘLondon-Arizona Mine (London-Arizona Consolidated Mine), Tornado Peak, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 4.8km (3.0 miles) | ⓘChilito Mine, Schneider Hill, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 6.1km (3.8 miles) | ⓘD.H. claim, Finch Mine, Keystone Gulch, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 6.2km (3.9 miles) | ⓘSaddle Mountain Mine group (Lola claims; Gila Copper Sulphide Co. property; Dye vein), Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 6.4km (4.0 miles) | ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| 16.0km (10.0 miles) | ⓘRattler Mine, Tiger Mountain area, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 17.7km (11.0 miles) | ⓘBuckeye Mine, Tiger Mountain, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 17.8km (11.1 miles) | ⓘSample Mine (Old Sample Mine), Horse Hills, Antelope Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA |
| 18.9km (11.8 miles) | ⓘCopper King claims (Wylomene claims; Wylomene claims MS 4042; Elk Hill claims 1-6; Copper King MS 3716 claims), Dick Spring Canyon, Hayes Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
| References |
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Eastlick, J.T., 1968, Geology of the Christmas mine and vicinity, Banner mining district, Arizona, in Ridge, J.D., ed., Ore Deposits of the United States, 1933?1967: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 1191-1210. |
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