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Chalcocite from
Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla7
Arsenopyrite7
Langite4
Brochantite3
Connellite3
Spangolite2
Native Silver2
Azurite2
Malachite2
Posnjakite2
Tyrolite2
Clinoclase2
Goudeyite1
Cornubite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:266522
Long-form Identifier:1:3:266522:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcocite in this Region
Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Tin Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘ56 Copper Mine, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
30.2km (18.7 miles) ⓘQueen of Sheba Mine (Sheba Mine), Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
36.6km (22.8 miles) ⓘMarigold mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘArizona Mine, Star Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
37.9km (23.5 miles) ⓘInskip Mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
37.9km (23.6 miles) ⓘArizona Mine, Buena Vista Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘBonanza King Mine (Lady Mary Mine; Eagle Mine), Spring Valley Mining District, Humboldt Range, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘCoeur Rochester Mine, Rochester Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘNenzel Hill, Rochester Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
50.9km (31.6 miles) ⓘRedeemer Claim, Red Butte Mining District, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA
References
Johnson, Maureen G. (1977) Geology and Mineral Resources of Pershing County, Nevada. Bulletin 89. Nevada Bureau of Mines
 
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