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Chalcocite from
Bull Hill claim, Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USA


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Chalcocite, etc.

Bull Hill claim, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
03190860017370591101274.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

Bull Hill claim, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Chalcocite, etc.

Bull Hill claim, Evergreen Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bull Hill claim, Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:940353
Long-form Identifier:1:3:940353:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘEvergreen Fluorite deposit (Augusta lode; Augusta Mine), Bear Creek-Evergreen area, Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘBuckman Property (Golden Gate Canyon Prospect No. 2), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘLadwig Group (Ladwig No. 2; Ladwig No. 3; Claims: Ladwig No. 1), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
17.6km (11.0 miles) ⓘUnion Pacific Shaft Occurrence (Union Pacific Prospect), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘFreeman Shaft, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘBrighton No. 2 Claim, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘCherokee Mine, Eureka Mining District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘWidow Woman vein, Southern, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘRed Jacket, Idaho Springs, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘSalisbury, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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