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Chalcocite from
Pick's Delta Mine, San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, 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 Pick's Delta Mine, San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:791941
Long-form Identifier:1:3:791941:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘBlue Bird prospect (Hunts), San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘCistern Mine, San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘLucky Strike Mine, San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘGreen Vein Nos. 2 & 3, Green Vein Group, San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘGreen Vein no. 5 Mine, Green Vein Group, Green Vein Mesa, San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘSinbad Swell Occurrence, San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA
55.3km (34.3 miles) ⓘDexter No. 7 Mine, Calf Mesa Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘDexter group, Calf Mesa Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA
57.5km (35.7 miles) ⓘLone Tree Mine group, Calf Mesa Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘMoqui Occurrence (Mas 22 1006), Circle Cliffs Mining District, Garfield County, Utah, USA
References
Page, Lincoln R., Stocking, Hobart E., Smith, Harriet B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. Professional Paper 300. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp300
 
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