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Chalcocite from
American Mine (American shaft; War Eagle Mine; La Vantia Mine; La Ventia Mine), Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


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Chalcocite, etc.

American Mine, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Chalcocite, etc.

American Mine, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
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Chalcocite, etc.

American Mine, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
07121180017370586718394.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

American Mine, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
00218150017272064098226.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

American Mine, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
07121180017370586718394.jpg
Chalcocite, etc.

American Mine, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite2
Chrysocolla2
Quartz2
Hematite2
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view American Mine (American shaft; War Eagle Mine; La Vantia Mine; La Ventia Mine), Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:962413
Long-form Identifier:1:3:962413:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu prospects (6), Tres Alamos Wash, Johnny Lyon Hills, Yellowstone Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘMammoth Mine, Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘJohnson Mine (Johnson Camp Mine), Johnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘJohnson Camp, Gunnison Copper Project, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘKeystone Mine (Hagerman Mine; Hagerman shaft; Bannon group), Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘSure Fire No. 1 claim (Sure Fire claim; Vanover property), Bar-LY Ranch, Redington Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘStandard prospect, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed W-Cu prospect, Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘCenturion Mine, Centurion, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
46.9km (29.2 miles) ⓘMiddlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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