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Chalcocite from
Granite Gap, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Gap
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Granite Gap, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:37322
Long-form Identifier:1:3:37322:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘLizzie Paul Mine, San Simon Mining District, Peloncillo Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘBeck Mine (National Mine; Hattie Lee Mine), Steins Pass Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘWillie Rose Mine, Cochise Head, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘSullivan Mine group (Crosby Mine group; Blue Bell Mine; Copperopolis Mine), California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘOwl Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘRandal prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘRuth Mine, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘLead Lily shaft, California Mining District (Chiricahua Mining District), Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
31.8km (19.7 miles) ⓘEighty-Five Mine (85 Mine; Superior Mine; Dundee Mine; Jim Crow Mine), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘAda Etta Mine (Mikesell group), Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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