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Chalcocite from
Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA


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Chalcocite

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
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Chalcocite, etc.

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
07911080017272014364472.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
08704880017272014386553.jpg
Chalcocite

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
03413720017784831369769.jpg
Chalcocite

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
04648960017272014356564.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
07911080017272014364472.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
08704880017272014386553.jpg
Chalcocite

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
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Chalcocite

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
04648960017272014356564.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
07911080017272014364472.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
08704880017272014386553.jpg
Chalcocite

Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chrysocolla26
Calcite17
Chalcopyrite1
- var Blistered Copper1
Heulandite Subgroup1
Malachite1
Native Copper1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chimney Rock Quarry, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (25 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47763
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47763:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine (Alpha Copper Mine; Bridgewater Mine; Somerville Mine; Somerville deposit), Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘGreen Valley, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘFields' Copper Mine (Field Mine), Warrenville, Warren Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘHoffman Mine, Sunset Lake, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘPluckemin Copper Mine, Pluckemin, Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘPluckemin, Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘWilson's Quarry (Wilson Stone Co. Quarry), Watchung, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘVoorhees, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘNeshanic, Hillsborough Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘFeltville Copper mine, Glenside Park (Feltville), Watchung Reservation, Union County, New Jersey, USA
References
Hawkins, A. C. (1929) New and interesting minerals from central New Jersey. American Mineralogist, 14 (8) 309-311
Manchester, James G. (1931) The Minerals of New York City and its Environs. Bulletin of the New York Mineralogical Club Vol. 3 (1). New York Mineralogical Clubp.67
 
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