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Chalcocite from
Sunrise Mine (Patented Claim: Sunrise; MS 16001), La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose 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 Sunrise Mine (Patented Claim: Sunrise; MS 16001), La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:433686
Long-form Identifier:1:3:433686:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘCliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘSinbad Group, Sinbad Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘCashin Mine (Red Chief claim; Titon claim; Angell claim; Horse Shoe claim; Bennie claim; Maud claim; Humboldt claim), La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘCopper Rivet Mine, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘGray Daun Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘStarlight No. 7, Greagor group, Bull Canyon, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘPeanut Mine, Bull Canyon, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘLisbon Valley Copper Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
34.2km (21.3 miles) ⓘBlackbird Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
34.5km (21.5 miles) ⓘBlue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
References
Morrison, S. J., Parry, W. T. (1986) Formation of carbonate-sulfate veins associated with copper ore deposits from saline basin brines, Lisbon Valley, Utah: fluid inclusion and isotopic evidence. Economic Geology, 81 (8). 1853-1866 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.81.8.1853
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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