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Chalcocite from
Dahlonega Copper Occurrence (Dahlonega Cu Prospect), Gibbonsville Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dahlonega Copper Occurrence (Dahlonega Cu Prospect), Gibbonsville Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:446411
Long-form Identifier:1:3:446411:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘJohnson Gulch Prospect, Gibbonsville Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘBobcat Gulch Prospect (Napolean Ridge), Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘCarmen Mine, Carmen Creek Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘTormey Mine (Tornay; Tormay; Greenhorn), Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘPacman Claims, Pioneer Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
53.5km (33.3 miles) ⓘDark Horse Mine (Darkhorse), Beaverhead Mining District (Dark Horse Mining District), Beaverhead County, Montana, USA
54.5km (33.8 miles) ⓘNorthfield Prospect (Stevenson Prospect), Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘPope-Shenon Mine, Sal Mountain, Salmon, Eureka Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘCopper Queen Claim, Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘBrown Bear Mine (Brown Bear Shaft), Blackbird mine complex, Blackbird Mining District, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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