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Chalcocite from
Algonquin Mine, Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, 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 Algonquin Mine, Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:215508
Long-form Identifier:1:3:215508:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘHorton Mine (Imperial Mine; Midnight Mine; Silver Chief Mine; True Fissure Mine), Durango & Moorlight Group (Durango & Moonlight Group), Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘHope Mine, Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘAtlantic Cable Mine, Georgetown Mining District (Southern Cross Mining District; Cable Mining District), Deer Lodge County, Montana, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘBlack Pine Mine, Philipsburg Mining District (Flint Creek Mining District), Granite County, Montana, USA
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘUnknown Cu Occurrence SW of Cottonwood Mountain Occurrence (MRDS - 10013224), Orofino Mining District, Deer Lodge County, Montana, USA
49.8km (31.0 miles) ⓘOro Fino, Boulder Mountains Area, Deer Lodge County, Montana, USA
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘCopper Cliff Mine (Cramer Creek Cu deposit), Copper Cliff Mining District, Missoula County, Montana, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘHidden Treasure (Hidden Treasure Group), Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
59.3km (36.8 miles) ⓘJack Pot Mine, Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
59.3km (36.9 miles) ⓘCape Nome Mine (Moose; Bullion), Wallace Mining District (Clinton Mining District), Missoula County, Montana, USA
References
Prinz, William C. (1967) Geology and ore deposits of the Philipsburg district, Granite County, Montana. Bulletin 1237. US Geological Survey p.1-66. doi:10.3133/b1237 p.30
 
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