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Chalcocite from
Bisbee Mine, Angels Camp, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras 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 Bisbee Mine, Angels Camp, Angels Camp Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:901975
Long-form Identifier:1:3:901975:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘCollier Mine (Blood Mine; Sandwich Mine), Murphys, Murphys Mining District (Esmeralda Mining District; Sperry Mining District), East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘQuail Hill Mine (Eagle Mine; Eagle Copper and Silver Mine), Telegraph City, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘStar & Excelsior Mine (Star Mine; Excelsior Mine), Telegraph City, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘPenn Mine (Happy Jack; West Constellation; Satellite; Big Satellite; Hinkcley; Blue Jay; Meteor; Hecla; Little Satellite; Copper Hill; Penn Chemical Works; Campo Seco), Campo Seco, Campo Seco Mining District, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras County, California, USA
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘOak Hill Mine (Olsen Mine), Buzzard Point, Tuolumne County, California, USA
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘNewton Mine (Newton Copper Mine; Jackson Mine), Sunnybrook, Pardee Mining District, Amador County, California, USA
59.6km (37.0 miles) ⓘCopper Hill Mine (Cosumnes Mine; Hobo Mine; Jackass shaft), Four Corners, Amador County, California, USA
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘCosumnes Copper Mine, Fair Play, Fairplay Mining District, El Dorado County, California, USA
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘLa Victoria Mine, Williams Peak, Hunter Valley Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
62.2km (38.6 miles) ⓘBlue Moon Mine (Porcupine Mine; Blue Cloud Mine; Red Cloud Mine; Percupine Mine; American Eagle Mine; Bullion Hill Mine), Quartzburg, Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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