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Chalcocite from
Ward prospect, St. Joe Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ward prospect, St. Joe Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:218238
Long-form Identifier:1:3:218238:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘCopper Edge property, St. Regis Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘRichmond Mine, St. Joe Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘBig Elk Mine, St. Joe Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘPark Copper prospect, Slate Creek Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
35.5km (22.1 miles) ⓘCarney No 1-3, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘSnowstorm Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘSnowshoe Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘClearwater Gold and Copper prospect, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘAtlas Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘNational Mine, Hunter Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
References
Umpleby, Joseph B.; Jones, E. L. Jr. (1923) Geology and ore deposits of Shoshone County, Idaho. Bulletin 732. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b732
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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