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Chalcocite from
Willie Rose Mine, Cochise Head, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Willie Rose Mine, Cochise Head, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:166677
Long-form Identifier:1:3:166677:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘLead Lily shaft, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘSullivan Mine group (Crosby Mine group; Blue Bell Mine; Copperopolis Mine), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘLizzie Paul Mine, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘGranite Gap, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘBeck Mine (National Mine; Hattie Lee Mine), Steins Pass Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘSilver Camp Mine (McGinty Mine; Golden Belle Mine), Dos Cabezas Mining District (Two Heads Mining District), Dos Cabezas Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
51.4km (31.9 miles) ⓘAda Etta Mine (Mikesell group), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘOwl Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘEighty-Five Mine (85 Mine; Superior Mine; Dundee Mine; Jim Crow Mine), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
52.4km (32.6 miles) ⓘAnita Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
References
Keith, S.B. (1973) Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, Arizona. University of Arizona Bulletin 187. Arizona Bureau of Mines 98pp. p.55 - Table 4
 
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