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Chalcocite from
Uncle Billy Rogers Mine (Uncle Billy Rogers claim; Billy Rogers claim; Brewers Mine; Altura Mine; Collossus Mine; Advance Mine), Burnside Lake, Hawkins Peak, Hope Valley Mining District, Alpine County, California, 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 Uncle Billy Rogers Mine (Uncle Billy Rogers claim; Billy Rogers claim; Brewers Mine; Altura Mine; Collossus Mine; Advance Mine), Burnside Lake, Hawkins Peak, Hope Valley Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:649369
Long-form Identifier:1:3:649369:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘGlobe Mine (Laura Karner Mine; Hercules Mine), Colorado Hill, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘRed Gap Mine, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘDixon Mine (Wolf Creek Mine; Boulder Hill Mine), Silver Hill, Loope (Monitor; Loopeville), Monitor - Mogul Mining District, Alpine County, California, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘRuby Hill Mine, Gardnerville Mining District, Pine Nut Mountains, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
59.8km (37.2 miles) ⓘCosumnes Copper Mine, Fair Play, Fairplay Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
62.4km (38.8 miles) ⓘCasting Copper Mine, Ludwig, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
63.0km (39.1 miles) ⓘLudwig Mine, Ludwig, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
63.0km (39.2 miles) ⓘDouglas Hill Mine, Ludwig, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
63.5km (39.5 miles) ⓘAnn-Mason deposit (Ludwig; Douglas Hill; Cast; Blue Hills; McConnell; Minnesota; Shamrock), Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
64.5km (40.1 miles) ⓘNevada Denver Mine, Ludwig, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
References
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 128
 
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