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Chalcocite from
Copper Canyon mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, 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 Copper Canyon mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:281738
Long-form Identifier:1:3:281738:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcocite in this Region
West orebody, Copper Canyon mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘReona Pit, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘCopper Canyon Camp, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘLittle Giant mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘMidland and Hardy prospect, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘFairview Property, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘMiss Nevada mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘCopper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘCopper Queen No. 1 Mine, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘWidow mine, Copper Basin, Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
References
Schilling, John H. (1979) Molybdenum resources of Nevada. Open-File Report 1979-03. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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