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Chalcocite from
Esta Buena Mine, Ellsworth Mining District (Mammoth Mining District), Nye 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 Esta Buena Mine, Ellsworth Mining District (Mammoth Mining District), Nye County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:281775
Long-form Identifier:1:3:281775:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘUV Industries property, Fairplay Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
46.3km (28.8 miles) ⓘTungsten King Mine [?], Millet Mining District, Nye County, Nevada, USA
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘSuperior prospect, Last Chance Mine, Jett Mining District, Toiyabe Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
67.7km (42.1 miles) ⓘBlue Ribbon Mine East, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
67.7km (42.1 miles) ⓘBlue Ribbon nos. 6 and 7, Santa Fe District, Gabbs Valley Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
70.4km (43.7 miles) ⓘOutlaw Mine, Round Mountain Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
76.3km (47.4 miles) ⓘCopper Mountain group, Buckley Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
78.3km (48.7 miles) ⓘEnriquez Prospect, Northumberland Mining District, Toquima Range, Nye County, Nevada, USA
82.0km (50.9 miles) ⓘSilver Dyke Mine, Silver Star Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
82.3km (51.1 miles) ⓘHall Molybdenum Mine, San Antone Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
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