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Chalcocite from
Frazer mine, Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, 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 Frazer mine, Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:794540
Long-form Identifier:1:3:794540:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘHighline Mine (Bull of the Woods Mine), Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘBlack Copper mine, Black Copper Canyon, Red River Mining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘVictor No. 2 prospect, Red River Mining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘBlack Horse Mine, Baldy Mining District, Cimarron Range, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘCopper Hill deposits, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘWilson prospect, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘChampion mine, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘBlue Bird deposit, La Jarita-Apache area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘJohn Hays Mine, Mora County, New Mexico, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘCapitan deposit, Cribbenville area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
References
Charles F. Park, Jr.
McKinlay, Philip F., (1948) Geology and ore deposits of Red River and Twining districts, Taos County, New Mexico, a preliminary report. NMBGMR Circular 18.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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