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Chalcocite from
Saddle Mountain Mine group (Lola claims; Gila Copper Sulphide Co. property; Dye vein), Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA


Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saddle Mountain Mine group (Lola claims; Gila Copper Sulphide Co. property; Dye vein), Lee Mountain area, Saddle Mountain Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:570256
Long-form Identifier:1:3:570256:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘChristmas open pit, Christmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘChristmas Mine, Christmas, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘLondon-Arizona Mine (London-Arizona Consolidated Mine), Tornado Peak, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘChilito Mine, Schneider Hill, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘD.H. claim, Finch Mine, Keystone Gulch, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘ79 Mine, Chilito, Hayden area, Banner Mining District, Gila County, Arizona, USA
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘCopper King claims (Wylomene claims; Wylomene claims MS 4042; Elk Hill claims 1-6; Copper King MS 3716 claims), Dick Spring Canyon, Hayes Mountains, Gila County, Arizona, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘSample Mine (Old Sample Mine), Horse Hills, Antelope Mining District, Tortilla Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘRattler Mine, Tiger Mountain area, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘBuckeye Mine, Tiger Mountain, Dripping Springs Mining District, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
References
Stevens, H.J. (1911) A Manual of the Copper Industry of the World. The Copper Handbook Vol. 10
 
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