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Chalcocite from
Huidong lead-zinc mine (Daliangzi Pb-Zn deposit), Huidong County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China


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 Huidong lead-zinc mine (Daliangzi Pb-Zn deposit), Huidong County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:747371
Long-form Identifier:1:3:747371:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘDalongtan Cu deposit, Qiaojia County, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘSuoyipo ore block, Lanniping Mine, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
54.0km (33.5 miles) ⓘTangdan Mine, Dalaobao, Sahai Village, Tangdan Town, Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘYinmin Mine, Luquan County, Kunming, Yunnan, China
67.4km (41.9 miles) ⓘLuchang-Datongchang Ag-Cu deposit, Huili County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘTianbaoshan Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, Huili County, Liangshan Yi, Sichuan, China
74.9km (46.6 miles) ⓘTuanshan Cu deposit (Yonghong Cu deposit), Dongchuan District, Kunming, Yunnan, China
References
Zhicheng Wang (1993): Geology and Prospecting 29(8), 19-22
Wen Qi, Mantang Hou, and Genbao Wang (2006): Journal of Earth Sciences and Environment 28(2), 30-36
Bo Yuan, Jingwen Mao, Xinghu Yan, Yue Wu, Feng Zhang, and Liangliang Zhao (2014): Acta Petrologica Sinica 30(1), 209-220
 
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