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Chalcocite from
Mostøyl Mine, Tokke, Telemark, Norway


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Chalcocite, etc.

Mostøyl Mine, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
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Chalcocite, etc.

Mostøyl Mine, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
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Chalcocite, etc.

Mostøyl Mine, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
08806530017272034503998.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

Mostøyl Mine, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
02749800017272066451082.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

Mostøyl Mine, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
08806530017272034503998.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

Mostøyl Mine, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite2
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mostøyl Mine, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:768339
Long-form Identifier:1:3:768339:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘÅbø Prospect, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘÅmli Mine, Vestgruben Mines, Morgedal, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘUpper Bygland Mine, Høydalsmo, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘGullnes Copper Mines, Seljord, Telemark, Norway
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘGrave Copper Mine, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘTjostolvflaten Mine, Tjostolvflaten, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘDalen Main mine, Dalen Molybdenum and Copper Mines, Dalen, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
19.9km (12.3 miles) ⓘFiskmyr Prospect, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘNæsmark Mine, Nesmark Copper Mines, Åmdals Verk Mines, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘÅmdal Mine, Åmdals Verk Mines, Tokke, Telemark, Norway
References
Norges geologiske undersøkelse(NGU). Malmdatabasen. Mostøyl.Forekomst nr.64 i Tokke (0833) kommune
 
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