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Chalcocite from
Harding Mine, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, 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 Harding Mine, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:171429
Long-form Identifier:1:3:171429:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘChampion mine, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘWilson prospect, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘCopper Hill deposits, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘAlamos deposit (Parker deposit), Alamos area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
38.7km (24.1 miles) ⓘCapitan deposit, Cribbenville area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘCribbenville deposit (New Cribbenville), Cribbenville area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘBlue Bird deposit, La Jarita-Apache area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘArroyo del Cobre, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘLas Minas Jimmie prospect, Arroyo del Cobre, Abiquiu District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘLas Minas de Pedro prospect, Arroyo del Cobre, Abiquiu District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
References
Jahns, Richard H., Ewing, Rodney C. (1977) The Harding Mine, Taos County, New Mexico. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (2) 115-126
 
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