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Chalcocite from
Blue Jay Mine (Red Bird Mine), Greenhorn Mining District (Austin Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, 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 Blue Jay Mine (Red Bird Mine), Greenhorn Mining District (Austin Mining District), Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:496567
Long-form Identifier:1:3:496567:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘGolden Anchor Mine, Ontario Mining District (Elliston Mining District), Powell County, Montana, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘMontana Tunnels Mine (Part of Corbin Copper Claims), Colorado Mining District (Prickly Pear Mining District; Corbin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘSalvail Mine (Bernice Mine; Three Horns), Colorado Mining District (Prickly Pear Mining District; Corbin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘDaily (Atlas; Dailey), Colorado Mining District (Prickly Pear Mining District; Corbin Mining District), Jefferson County, Montana, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘRosetta Mine, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘHeddleston (Anaconda Mine - 0300490146; Mike Horse Mine - 0300490362; Carbonate Mine - 0300490040; Heddleston Deposit; Paymaster Mine - 0300490242; Midnight Mine - 0300490284; Heddleston Group), Seven-Up Pete Mining District, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
44.5km (27.7 miles) ⓘBaltimore Mine, Boulder Mining District, Boulder Batholith, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘShamrock Copper Prospect, West Basin Area, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘOro Fino, Boulder Mountains Area, Deer Lodge County, Montana, USA
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘUnknown Cu Occurrence SW of Cottonwood Mountain Occurrence (MRDS - 10013224), Orofino Mining District, Deer Lodge County, Montana, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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