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Chalcocite from
Engle Prospect, Person County, North Carolina, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Engle Prospect, Person County, North Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:961463
Long-form Identifier:1:3:961463:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘGillis Mine, Virgilina Mining District, Person County, North Carolina, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘOld Durgy Mine, Person County, North Carolina, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘCopper World Mine, Person County, North Carolina, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘDurgy Mine (Yancey Mine; Person Consolidated Mine), Person County, North Carolina, USA
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘHolloway Mine (Copper King Mines), Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘCross-Cut Mine, Person County, North Carolina, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘCopper King Mine, Person County, North Carolina, USA
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘAnnie Maud Prospect, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘJefers Mine, Person County, North Carolina, USA
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘBlue Wing Mine (Royster Mine; Spring shaft), Virgilina District, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
References
Laney, F.B.,(1917) The Geology and Ore Deposits of the Virginia District of Virginia and North Carolina :NCGS Bulletion 26
 
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