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Chalcocite from
Rico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA


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Chalcocite

Rico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District, Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
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Chalcocite, etc.

Rico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District, Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
03520160017272011807765.jpg
Chalcocite

Rico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District, Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
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Chalcocite, etc.

Rico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District, Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
03520160017272011807765.jpg
Chalcocite

Rico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District, Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
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Chalcocite, etc.

Rico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District, Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:27534
Long-form Identifier:1:3:27534:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘMountain Springs Mine (Rico Argentine), C.H.C. Hill, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘMissouri Girl Deposit (Green Frog), Bear Creek Mining District, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘDixie Queen Deposit, Bear Creek Mining District, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘBrown Bear Mine, Bear Creek Mining District, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘBell Hamilton Mine, Bear Creek Mining District, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘCumberland Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘAllard Tunnel Occurrence, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘCopper Hill Mine, La Plata, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USA
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘSmuggler Vein, Smuggler Union Mine, Marshall Basin, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
35.5km (22.0 miles) ⓘWhite Spar Mine (New Discovery; MS 4819; Patented Claims: White Spar; MS 4819), Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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