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Chalcocite from
Black King Mine (Black King No. 4; Black King No. 5; Black King No. 5 Claim; Unpatented Claims: Black King No. 1; Evans Claims; Weatherly Claims), Placerville Mining District, Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, 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 Black King Mine (Black King No. 4; Black King No. 5; Black King No. 5 Claim; Unpatented Claims: Black King No. 1; Evans Claims; Weatherly Claims), Placerville Mining District, Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:429828
Long-form Identifier:1:3:429828:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘWhite Spar Mine (New Discovery; MS 4819; Patented Claims: White Spar; MS 4819), Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘSmuggler Vein, Smuggler Union Mine, Marshall Basin, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
33.7km (21.0 miles) ⓘSenorita Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘNews Boy Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘMineral Farm Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘYankee Girl Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘOuray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘGuston Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘMountain Springs Mine (Rico Argentine), C.H.C. Hill, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘRico Argentine Mine, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores 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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