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Chalcocite from
Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:434096
Long-form Identifier:1:3:434096:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcocite in this Region
Campbell Mine, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Mineral Farm Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘMineral Farm Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘNews Boy Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘSenorita Mine, Paquin Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘFrank Hough Mine (Hough Mine; Patented Claim: Frank Hough; MS 549), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘDolly Varden Mine (Varden Belle Mine; Patented Claim: Dolly Varden; MS 172), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
13.4km (8.4 miles) ⓘSmuggler Vein, Smuggler Union Mine, Marshall Basin, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘGuston Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘYankee Girl Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘMoro Mine (Moro Extension; Moro Tunnel Site; Ajax Limited; MS 13811; Moro-Ajax Mine; Moro Mill Site; Patented Claims: Moro Limited; MS 13811; Unpatented Claims: Ajax No. 2), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘPride of America Mine, Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale 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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