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Chalcocite from
Ima Mine, Blue Wing Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, 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 Ima Mine, Blue Wing Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:216369
Long-form Identifier:1:3:216369:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Mine (Tendoy Copper Queen), McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
54.5km (33.9 miles) ⓘHarmony Mine, McDevitt Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘPope-Shenon Mine, Sal Mountain, Salmon, Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
67.6km (42.0 miles) ⓘTormey Mine (Tornay; Tormay; Greenhorn), Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
70.1km (43.5 miles) ⓘBlackpine Mine, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
70.9km (44.1 miles) ⓘDark Horse Mine (Darkhorse), Beaverhead Mining District (Dark Horse Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘEmpire Copper Mine, Mackay Mining District (Alder Creek Mining District; White Knob Mining District), Custer County, Idaho, USA
76.5km (47.5 miles) ⓘCopper Mountain Mine, Dome Mining District, Lemhi Range, Butte County, Idaho, USA
76.7km (47.7 miles) ⓘWeimer Mine (Towlgreen Group; Paymaster; Valley View), Kaufman, Skull Canyon Mining District, Clark County, Idaho, USA
80.7km (50.1 miles) ⓘCopper Glance Mine (Idaho), Yellow Jacket Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628
 
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