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Chalcocite from
Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia


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Ducktownite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Ducktownite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Ducktownite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Ducktownite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Chalcocite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Ducktownite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Ducktownite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
07505350017271929048392.jpg
Ducktownite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
09223910017272032432846.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Ducktownite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
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Ducktownite, etc.

Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite1
Chrysocolla1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Burra Burra Copper Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3381
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3381:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘUtica Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘEdelweiss Mine, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘKarkulto Sama Mine, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘStanley Mine, Benbournie, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, South Australia, Australia
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘBundaleer area, Spalding, Northern Areas Council, South Australia, Australia
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘBelvidere, Riverton, Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, South Australia, Australia
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘBenita, Eudunda, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘKapunda Copper Mine, Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘHillside Mine, Kapunda, Light Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
84.9km (52.7 miles) ⓘWheal Barton, Truro, Mid Murray Council, South Australia, Australia
References
SA Geodata Database, Deposit Number: 3807
Pring, Allan, Grguric, Ben, Drew, Greg (1994) Famous Mineral Localities: The Burra Burra Mine, Burra, South Australia. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (2) 121-129
 
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